Use the image below to answer the question.

In the image, which animal is a tertiary consumer?

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rabbit
rabbit

jackal
jackal

lion
lion

mouse
mouse
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Based on the typical food web hierarchy:

  • Primary consumers are usually herbivores (like rabbits and mice).
  • Secondary consumers are typically carnivores or omnivores that eat the primary consumers (like jackals).
  • Tertiary consumers are the top predators that eat secondary consumers (like lions).

Therefore, the tertiary consumer in the context you've provided would be the lion.