Animals need Animals need energyenergy in order to live. in order to live.

Some animals get the energy they need Some animals get the energy they need to live from to live from eating plants eating plants ..

Some animals get their energy from Some animals get their energy from eating other animalseating other animals..

Some animals eat Some animals eat both plants and both plants and other animalsother animals..

Animals that Animals that eat plants eat plants are called are called HerbivoresHerbivores. .

Animals that Animals that eat other animals eat other animals are called are called CarnivoresCarnivores..

Animals that Animals that eat both plants and meat eat both plants and meat are are called called Omnivores.Omnivores.

Humans are Humans are omnivores.omnivores.

Food webs Food webs show what eats what in order to gain show what eats what in order to gain the energy it needs to live.the energy it needs to live.

Food webs use arrows to show what eats what.Food webs use arrows to show what eats what.

Eaten by: Eaten by:

Nearly all food webs start with a green plant.Nearly all food webs start with a green plant.

Green plants Green plants are called are called producersproducers because they because they produce their own food.produce their own food.

AnimalsAnimals are are consumers.consumers.

Some consume plants to get the energy they need Some consume plants to get the energy they need to live. Others consume other animals. to live. Others consume other animals.

Animals that are eaten by other animals are Animals that are eaten by other animals are called called prey.prey.

Some prey Some prey animals are animals are herbivores. herbivores.

Some Some omnivoresomnivores and and carnivorescarnivores are also are also preyprey to to other animals.other animals.

Animals that Animals that eat other animals eat other animals are called are called predators.predators.

Some animals are predators and prey.Some animals are predators and prey.

This means they eat some animals but are eaten This means they eat some animals but are eaten by others.by others.