Interactions in Ecosystems

A predator

• is hunted by other animals.

• hunts other animals.

Prey

• is an animal who hunts other animals.

• is hunted by other animals.

Decomposers

• are organisms that make their own food for energy.

• cannot make their own food so they depend on other organisms to get energy.

• are organisms that get their energy by breaking down wastes and other organisms.

Producers

• are organisms that make their own food for energy.

• cannot make their own food so they depend on other organisms to get energy.

• are organisms that get their energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms.

Consumers

• are organisms that make their own food for energy.

• cannot make their own food so they depend on other organisms to get energy.

• are organisms that get their energy by breaking down wastes and dead organisms.

omnivores

• eat plants

• eat meat

• eat both plants and meat

carnivores

• eat plants

• eat meat

• eat both plants and meat

herbivores

• eat plants

• eat meat

• eat both plants and meat