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Hyena
Vulture
Raccoon
Fleas
Ticks
Lice
Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
What do all these animals have in common? How are they different?
SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER
Organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms
Ex: bacteria, fungi
HERBIVORES
Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.
Ex: cows, horses, sheep
CARNIVORES
Organisms that feed on other animals.
Ex: wolves, lions, tigers
PREDATORS
Carnivores that kill and consume their prey.
Ex: owls, wolves
SCAVENGERS
Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.
Ex: buzzards, vultures, hyena, raccoons
OMNIVORES
Animals that feed on both plants and animals.
Ex: human, bear, pig
PARASITES
Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.
Ex: ticks, lice, fleas
Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an EcosystemKey Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER
Ex: bacteria, fungi
Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.
Ex: cows, horses, sheep
Organisms that feed on other animals.
Ex: wolves, lions, tigers
PREDATORS
Ex: owls, wolves
Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.
Ex:
Animals that feed on both plants and animals.
Ex:
Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.
Ex:
Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an EcosystemKey Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
FOODNUTRIENTS
SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER
Ex: bacteria, fungi
Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.
Ex: cows, horses, sheep
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Organisms that feed on other animals.
Ex: wolves, lions, tigers
PREDATORS
Ex: owls, wolves
Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.
Ex:
Animals that feed on both plants and animals.
Ex:
Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.
Ex:
Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte