Question
What part of the food chain is a snowshoe hare? (Select all that apply.)
secondary consumer
prey
primary consumer
producer
secondary consumer
prey
primary consumer
producer
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The snowshoe hare is primarily classified as a **primary consumer** and **prey**.
- **Primary consumer**: It feeds on plants, which makes it a herbivore and places it at the primary consumer level of the food chain.
- **Prey**: It serves as food for various predators, so it is also considered prey.
It is not a **secondary consumer** or a **producer**.
- **Primary consumer**: It feeds on plants, which makes it a herbivore and places it at the primary consumer level of the food chain.
- **Prey**: It serves as food for various predators, so it is also considered prey.
It is not a **secondary consumer** or a **producer**.