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Plants are considered ______ in the ecosystem.
Plants are considered ______ in the ecosystem.
producers
Herbivores obtain their energy by consuming only ______.
Herbivores obtain their energy by consuming only ______.
plants
Elephants are examples of ______ that eat grass and tree bark.
Elephants are examples of ______ that eat grass and tree bark.
herbivores
Herbivores like sheep, cows, and deer have a special stomach called a ______ to help digest plants.
Herbivores like sheep, cows, and deer have a special stomach called a ______ to help digest plants.
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Herbivores often need to eat many ______ to get the nutrients they require.
Herbivores often need to eat many ______ to get the nutrients they require.
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Microorganisms in the rumen of herbivores help break down the plant's ______.
Microorganisms in the rumen of herbivores help break down the plant's ______.
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Koalas are part of a small group of herbivores that eat primarily one type of plant-- in this case, ______ leaves.
Koalas are part of a small group of herbivores that eat primarily one type of plant-- in this case, ______ leaves.
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Monarch butterflies sip nectar from flowers, but their larvae feed on ______, a plant that's poisonous to most other animals.
Monarch butterflies sip nectar from flowers, but their larvae feed on ______, a plant that's poisonous to most other animals.
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Carnivores eat other ______.
Carnivores eat other ______.
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Caiman can catch their prey on land or in water, using their highly developed sense of ______.
Caiman can catch their prey on land or in water, using their highly developed sense of ______.
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The red-tailed hawk is the most common hawk in North America. Its broad wings are ideal for soaring over open landscapes, where it can spot rodents, small birds, and snakes from about 300 meters in the ______.
The red-tailed hawk is the most common hawk in North America. Its broad wings are ideal for soaring over open landscapes, where it can spot rodents, small birds, and snakes from about 300 meters in the ______.
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Most people get energy from a diet of both ______ and animals.
Most people get energy from a diet of both ______ and animals.
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