GCSE Geography · key term

Secondary consumer

Definition

An animal that feeds on primary consumers.

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Specification 5.3.2 · Component 2

A primary consumer eats plants; a secondary consumer eats primary consumers. A food chain follows one feeding pathway, whereas a food web joins several pathways together.
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Specification 3.1.2 · Component 1, Component 2

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An organism that feeds on primary consumers.

Secondary consumers eat primary consumers.