The Wildlife Web I - Producers and Consumers |
![]() Plants need energy to survive just like you, but they get their energy directly from the sun. Plants are producers. Producers are living things that can make their own food using air, light, soil, and water. Plants use a process called photosynthesis to make food. Only plants can produce their own food. That's why they are called producers. Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores. Herbivores are consumers because they eat plants to survive. Deer, grasshoppers, and rabbits are all consumers. | Did You Know?![]() ... that herbivores are animals that eat only plants. ... moose are the largest member of the deer family. What Do You Think?![]() NatureFiles
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