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food chain [animated pictures and text] [freshwater pond]

food chain [animated pictures and text] [freshwater pond]

  • PRODUCER
    The Sun and freshwater help
    produce algae.

  • PRIMARY CONSUMER
    This is eaten by tadpoles..

  • SECONDARY CONSUMER
    ..which are eaten by water
    beetles..

  • TERTIARY CONSUMER
    ...which in turn are eaten
    by frogs......

  • APEX PREDATOR
    ...and they in turn are eaten
    by herons.











[News Flash]
This series of pictures shows a food chain. A food chain starts with the Sun which creates PRODUCERS. These are eaten by PRIMARY CONSUMERS. These are eaten by SECONDARY CONSUMERS. These are eaten by TERTIARY CONSUMERS. Finally, these are eaten by the APEX PREDATOR. This is the end of this particular food chain. To start the sequence again just refresh the page.