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Who Eats Whom

A caterpillar eats a leaf, and then a bird eats the caterpillar. The arrows point from the food to the animal that eats it.

In the picture

  1. Oak leaf: a plant that makes its own food from sunlight
  2. Caterpillar: a plant-eater that eats the leaf
  3. Blue tit: a meat-eater that eats the caterpillar

Examples

  • Grass is eaten by a rabbit, and the rabbit is eaten by a fox.
  • Seeds are eaten by a mouse, and the mouse is eaten by an owl.

Quiz: Who Eats Whom (Age 8)

  1. What does every food chain start with?

    • A plant-eating animal
    • A plant
    • A meat-eating animal
  2. In a food chain, which way does the arrow point?

    • From the animal to the food it eats
    • From the food to the animal that eats it
    • From the meat-eater back to the plant
  3. A caterpillar eats a leaf, and then a bird eats the caterpillar. What kind of eater is the bird?

    • A meat-eater
    • A plant-eater
    • A plant that makes its own food

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Animals, Age 8