Types of Consumers

A bear eats berries, grass, insects, fish, and small mammals. Bears eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a bear?

• Bears are omnivores.

• Bears are carnivores.

• Bears are herbivores.

________________ are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Herbivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Omnivores are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

• Producers are consumers that eat only plants. This category of consumers does not need sharp teeth, so, if they have teeth, their teeth are flat.

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__________________ are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Omnivores are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Producers are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Herbivores are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat BOTH plants and animals for food. This category of consumer often has both flat and sharp teeth.

__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy. (What category of organism?)

• An omnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• A producer is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• An herbivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• A carnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

Elephants eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. Elephants only eat producers. Elephants do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is an elephant?

• An elephant is an herbivore.

• An elephant is a carnivore.

• An elephant is an omnivore.

Squirrels eat fruit, vegetables, nuts, and insects. Squirrels eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a squirrel?

• A squirrel is an omnivore.

• A squirrel is a carnivore.

• A squirrel is an herbivore.

A turtle eats grubs, worms, insects, berries, and leaves. Turtles eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a turtle?

• Turtles are omnivores.

• Turtles are carnivores.

• Turtles are herbivores.

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Deer eat leaves, acorns, and grass. Deer only eat producers. Deer do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a deer?

• Deer are omnivores.

• Deer are carnivores.

• Deer are herbivores.

A bee eats pollen and nectar from plants. Bees eat producers, but they do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a bee?

• Bees are omnivores.

• Bees are carnivores.

• Bees are herbivores.

A fox eats squirrels, frogs, insects, berries, and vegetables. Foxes eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a fox?

• Foxes are omnivores.

• Foxes are carnivores.

• Foxes are herbivores