Multiple choice

Which of the following animals can be a tertiary consumer?

  1. Deer

  2. Cow

  3. Lion

  4. Giraffe
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A tertiary consumer is a carnivore that feeds on other carnivores. Lions eat animals like deer (primary consumers) or sometimes smaller carnivores, placing them at the tertiary consumer level. Deer, cows, and giraffes are all herbivores (primary consumers).

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