Question

Use the image below to answer the question.



In the image, which animal is a tertiary consumer?

(1 point)
Responses

lion
lion

jackal
jackal

mouse
mouse

rabbit

Answer 1

To determine which animal is a tertiary consumer, we need to understand the food chain hierarchy.

- **Primary consumers** are typically herbivores that eat plants (like rabbits and mice).
- **Secondary consumers** are usually carnivores that eat primary consumers (like jackals).
- **Tertiary consumers** are carnivores that eat secondary consumers (like lions).

Given these definitions, the animal that is a tertiary consumer in the options provided is the **lion**.