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3. An animal that eats both plants and animals is an _________.
5. An animal that eats only meat is a _________.
7. An example of a carnivore in the weasel family.
9. An animal that eats only plants is a _________.
12. The smallest carnivore on Earth.
15. The tallest herbivore on Earth.
17. An example of a decomposer in the Monera Kingdom.
18. A who eats who trail from plants up to carnivores (2 words).
22. An organism (insects, fungus, bacteria) that breaks down
dead animals and plants is called a _____________.
23. An organism that lives off another organism, getting its
food from it and often hurting its host.
26. The largest carnivores on Earth (2 words).
28. A map of who east whom in an ecosystem (2 words).
29. An example of a carnivore that is a small marine mammal.
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2. An animal that “consumes” plants or other animals.
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6. Another name for decomposers that break down dead matter.
8. An example of an omnivore in the bear family (2 words).
10. A plant that eats insects is called an ___________.
11. An example of a common producer.
13. An example of an insectivorous plant (2 words).
14. An animal that eats whatever it can find.
16. The largest herbivore on Earth.
19. An example of a carnivore in the dog family.
20. An example of a tiny herbivore in the rodent order.
21. An example of a large hooved, herbivore.
24. An example of a decomposer in the Fungus Kingdom.
25. An example of a carnivore in the bear family (2 words).
27. An example of a carnivore in the cat family.
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3. An animal that eats both plants and animals is an _________.
5. An animal that eats only meat is a _________.
7. An example of a carnivore in the weasel family.
9. An animal that eats only plants is a _________.
12. The smallest carnivore on Earth.
15. The tallest herbivore on Earth.
17. An example of a decomposer in the Monera Kingdom.
18. A map of who east whom in an ecosystem (2 words).
22. An organism (insects, fungus, bacteria) that breaks down dead
animals and plants is called a _____________.
23. An organism that lives off another organism, getting its food
from it and often hurting its host.
26. The ocean’s large meat-eating mammals (2 words).
28. A who eats whom trail from plants up to carnivores (2 words).
29. The ocean’s smaller meat-eating mammal.
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2. An animal that “consumes” plants or other animals.
4. A plant makes its own food (photosynthesis) so is called a _____.
6. Another name for decomposers that break down dead matter.
8. An example of an omnivore in the bear family (2 words).
10. A plant that eats insects is called an ___________.
11. An example of a common producer needs mowing.
13. An example of an insectivorous plant (2 words).
14. An animal that eats whatever it can find.
16. The largest herbivore on Earth.
19. An example of a carnivore in the dog family.
20. An example of a tiny herbivore in the rodent order.
21. An example of a large hooved, herbivore.
24. An example of a decomposer in the Fungus Kingdom.
25. An example of a carnivore in the bear family (2 words).
27. An example of a carnivore in the cat family.
©Sheri Amsel
www.exploringnature.org