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Raccoon Hyena Ticks Vulture Fleas Lice
Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte What do all these animals have in common? How are they different? Raccoon Hyena Ticks Vulture Fleas Lice
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Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte PREDATORS Carnivores that kill and consume their prey. Ex: owls, wolves PARASITES Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them. Ex: ticks, lice, fleas CARNIVORES Organisms that feed on other animals. Ex: wolves, lions, tigers HERBIVORES Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials. Ex: cows, horses, sheep SCAVENGERS Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find. Ex: buzzards, vultures, hyena, raccoons SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER Organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms Ex: bacteria, fungi OMNIVORES Animals that feed on both plants and animals. Ex: human, bear, pig
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Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER Ex: bacteria, fungi Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials. Ex: cows, horses, sheep Organisms that feed on other animals. Ex: wolves, lions, tigers PREDATORS Ex: owls, wolves Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find. Ex: Animals that feed on both plants and animals. Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.
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Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte FOOD NUTRIENTS SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER Ex: bacteria, fungi Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials. Ex: cows, horses, sheep \ Organisms that feed on other animals. Ex: wolves, lions, tigers PREDATORS Ex: owls, wolves Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find. Ex: Animals that feed on both plants and animals. Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.
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