In an ecosystem identify the correct examples of secondary consumers.
(A) Wolf
(B) Cow
(C) Fishes
(D) Birds
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (D) only
A secondary consumer is an animal that eats other animals which in turn eat plants. So it feeds on a primary consumer, that is, a herbivore.
(A) Wolf — A secondary consumer. A wolf hunts herbivores such as deer.
(B) Cow — Not a secondary consumer. A cow eats plants directly, so it is a primary consumer.
(C) Fishes — A secondary consumer. Fishes that feed on small herbivorous animals such as zooplankton eat a primary consumer.
(D) Birds — A secondary consumer. Birds that eat plant-eating insects are one level above the herbivores.