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

Tertiary consumers are carnivores that eat other carnivores. Lions are predators that hunt herbivores and sometimes smaller predators. Deer, cows, and giraffes are all herbivores (primary consumers), not tertiary consumers.

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