2. Consumers
 living things that get energy by
eating other living things.
 all animals are consumers, there
are three main types

3. Herbivores
 eat only or mostly plants.
 get energy from eating the
producers
 mice, rabbits, deer, cows,
zebras, elephants, and insects

4. Carnivores
 eat only or mostly other animals
 In the ocean –
sharks, walruses, seals, and
octopuses are common
carnivores
 On land –
cats, foxes, lions, wolves, hawks
and eagles

5. Omnivores
 eat both plants and animals
 pigs, bears, raccoons, and
humans are examples of
omnivores

6. Decomposers
 a living thing that gets its energy
by breaking down wastes and
dead plants and animals
 decomposers break down the
material into simpler materials,
which become part of the soil

7. Decomposers
 decomposers add nutrients to
the soil to help the plants grow
 bacteria and fungi are
decomposers
 fungi include mushrooms
 some animals such as
earthworms and termites are
decomposers