Question

Which of these is a predator?














A.

decomposer











B.

producer











C.

herbivore











D.

carnivore

Answer 1

Predators are animals that actively hunt and eat other animals. A decomposer does not hunt, it eats dead plants and animals and breaks them down to return nutrients to the environment. Producers are always plants. They use photosynthesis to produce food for themselves, and then animals eat them. Herbivores are animals that only eat plants. The don't eat other animals at all. Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. They only eat meat. They will often hunt for their food. So, the answer is D, carnivore.

Answer 2

D