Hyena Vulture Raccoon Fleas Ticks Lice Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an...

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Hyena Vulture Raccoon Fleas Ticks Lice Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte do all these animals have in common? How are they different?

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Hyena

Vulture

Raccoon

Fleas

Ticks

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?

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SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER

Organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms

Ex: bacteria, fungi

HERBIVORES

Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.

Ex: cows, horses, sheep

CARNIVORES

Organisms that feed on other animals.

Ex: wolves, lions, tigers

PREDATORS

Carnivores that kill and consume their prey.

Ex: owls, wolves

SCAVENGERS

Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.

Ex: buzzards, vultures, hyena, raccoons

OMNIVORES

Animals that feed on both plants and animals.

Ex: human, bear, pig

PARASITES

Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.

Ex: ticks, lice, fleas

Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an EcosystemKey Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte

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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.

Ex:

Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.

Ex:

Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an EcosystemKey Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte

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FOODNUTRIENTS

SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER

Ex: bacteria, fungi

Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.

Ex: cows, horses, sheep

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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.

Ex:

Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.

Ex:

Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem

Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte