Where the food starts
A buffalo eats grass. A tiger eats the buffalo. Who makes the food?
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Step 1 of 4
- Start at the kingfisher. What does it eat?
- Fish. What do fish eat?
- Tadpoles. What do tadpoles eat?
- Algae. Algae make their own food from light.
The rule
The grass makes the food the buffalo eats. Photosynthesis is making food from light, water and carbon dioxide. Algae are simple plant-like living things in water.
Plants and algae make their own food by photosynthesis. They are producers. Animals cannot make food. They eat other living things. They are consumers.
| Kind | Eats | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Herbivore | Only plants | Buffalo, rabbit |
| Carnivore | Only animals | Tiger |
| Omnivore | Plants and animals | Sparrow, monkey, rat |