What is a FOOD CHAIN?

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A food chain shows how living things get energy. All living things get energy from food. Animals get energy and nutrient
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A food chain shows how living things get energy. All living things get energy from food. Animals get energy and nutrients by eating other animals or plants. 2. Small birds eat the caterpillars.

1. Caterpillars eat the leaves.

Plants are called producers. They make their own food. They are at the start of a food chain.

3. Owls eat the small birds.

Animals are called consumers. They don’t make food. They eat other plants and animals.

A predator is an animal that eats other animals. The animals that predators eat are called prey. Copyright © 2011 Internet English Academy Inc. All rights reserved.