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Desert Food Web Sheet Desert Food Web Sheet Herbivore, Omnivore, Autotroph or Organism Carnivore, or Consumes Consumed by Heterotroph Decomposer/Scavenger Peccary, Pika, Chuckwalla, Mule Deer, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Desert Marigold A NA NA Queen Butterfly, Carpenter Ant, Yucca Moth, Scavengers, Decomposers Peccary, Pika, Chuckwalla, Mule Deer, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Prickly Pear Cactus A NA NA Queen Butterfly, Carpenter Ant, Yucca Moth, Scavengers, Decomposers Peccary, Pika, Chuckwalla, Mule Deer, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Saguaro A NA NA Queen Butterfly, Carpenter Ant, Yucca Moth, Scavengers, Decomposers Peccary, Pika, Chuckwalla, Mule Deer, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Yucca A NA NA Queen Butterfly, Carpenter Ant, Yucca Moth, Scavengers, Decomposers Peccary, Pika, Chuckwalla, Mule Deer, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Sunflower A NA NA Queen Butterfly, Carpenter Ant, Yucca Moth, Scavengers, Decomposers Peccary, Pika, Chuckwalla, Mule Deer, Jackrabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Mesquite A NA NA Queen Butterfly, Carpenter Ant, Yucca Moth, Scavengers, Decomposers Peccary H Herb Plants Cougar, Coyote, Scavengers, Decomposers Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Road Runner, Raven, Cougar, Gila Monster, Pika H Herb Plants Coyote, Rattlesnake, Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Tarantula, Road Runner, Raven, Gila Chuckwalla H Herb Plants Monster, Coyote, Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers Mule Deer H Herb Plants Cougar, Coyote, Scavengers, Decomposers Raven, Cougar, Gila Monster, Coyote, Rattlesnake, Golden Eagle, Jackrabbit H Herb Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Road Runner, Raven, Cougar, Gila Monster, Kangaroo Rat H Herb Seeds, Plants Coyote, Rattlesnake, Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers Armadillo, Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Tarantula, Road Runner, Raven, Queen Butterfly H Herb Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Armadillo, Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Tarantula, Road Runner, Raven, Carpenter Ant H Herb Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Armadillo, Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Tarantula, Road Runner, Raven, Yucca Moth H Herb Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Armadillo H Carn Insects Cougar, Coyote, Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers A = Autotroph H = Heterotroph Herb = Herbivore Carn = Carnivore Omni = Omnivore Decom = Decomposer Scav = Scavenger © 2018, Flinn Scientific, Inc. 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Desert Food Web Sheet, continued Herbivore, Omnivore, Autotroph or Organism Carnivore, or Consumes Consumed by Heterotroph Decomposer/Scavenger Insects, Small Mammals, Scorpion, Road Runner, Raven, Gila Monster, Coyote, Rattlesnake, Horned Lizard H Carn Small Reptiles Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers Road Runner, Raven, Cougar, Gila Monster, Coyote, Rattlesnake, Scorpion H Carn Insects, Small Reptiles Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers Insects, Small Reptiles, Horned Lizard, Scorpion, Road Runner, Raven, Scavengers, Tarantula H Carn Small Mammals Decomposers Raven, Cougar, Gila Monster, Coyote, Rattlesnake, Golden Eagle, Road Runner H Carn Rodents, Insects, Lizards Scavengers, Decomposers Rodents, Insects, Lizards, Gila Monster, Coyote, Cougar, Rattlesnake, Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Raven H Carn Small Birds, Small Snakes Decomposers Cougar H Carn Mammals, Reptiles, Birds Top of Food Chain, Scavengers, Decomposers Small Mammals, Birds, Gila Monster H Carn Cougar, Rattlesnake, Golden Eagle, Scavengers, Decomposers Snakes, Lizards Small Mammals, Birds, Coyote H Carn Cougar, Scavengers, Decomposers Snakes, Lizards Small Mammals, Birds, Rattlesnake H Carn Raven, Coyote, Golden Eagle, Cougar, Scavengers, Decomposers Snakes, Lizards Small Mammals, Birds, Golden Eagle H Carn Top of Food Chain, Scavengers, Decomposers Snakes, Lizards Decaying Plant and Animal Turkey Vulture H Scav Golden Eagle, Decomposers, Scavengers Material Decaying Plant and Termite H Decom Tarantula, Aramadillo, Road Runner, Raven, Scavengers, Decomposers Animal Material Decaying Plant and Bacteria H Decom Termite Animal Material Decaying Plant and Hyena H Scavi Cougar, Coyote, Scavengers, Decomposers Animal Material Swamp Food Web Sheet Herbivore, Omnivore, Autotroph or Organism Carnivore, or Consumes Consumed by Heterotroph Decomposer/Scavenger Mallard Duck, Mosquito, Crayfish, Snail, Minnow, Tadpole, Algae A NA NA Decomposers Mallard Duck, Mosquito, Crayfish, Snail, Minnow, Tadpole, Cattails A NA NA Grasshopper, Decomposers Mallard Duck, Mosquito, Crayfish, Snail, Minnow, Tadpole, Water Lily A NA NA Grasshopper, Decomposers Mallard Duck, Mosquito, Crayfish, Snail, Minnow, Tadpole, Iris A NA NA Grasshopper, Decomposers Mallard Duck, Mosquito, Crayfish, Snail, Minnow, Tadpole, Duckweed A NA NA Grasshopper, Decomposers Mallard Duck, Mosquito, Crayfish, Snail, Minnow, Tadpole, Pennywort A NA NA Grasshopper, Decomposers Plants, Algae, Insects, Mallard Duck H Omni Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Panther, Scavengers, Decomposers Small Fish Plants, Algae, Blood Water Strider, Salamander, Opposum, Muskrat, Dragonfly, Frog, Mosquito H Omni of Mammals Mallard Duck, Decomposers Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Crayfish H Omni Algae, Plants, Insects Red Fox, Scavengers, Decomposers Grasshopper H Herb Plants Salamander, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Mallard Duck, Decomposers Water Strider H Carn Mosquito larvae Salamander, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Mallard Duck, Decomposers Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Snail H Herb Algae, Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Minnow H Herb Algae, Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Tadpole H Herb Algae, Plants Scavengers, Decomposers Fish, Frogs, Tadpoles, Great Egret H Carn Crayfish, Salamanders, Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Panther, Scavengers, Decomposers Snails Fish, Frogs, Tadpoles, Great Blue Heron H Carn Crayfish, Salamanders, Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Panther, Scavengers, Decomposers Snails A = Autotroph H = Heterotroph Herb = Herbivore Carn = Carnivore Omni = Omnivore Decom = Decomposer Scav = Scavenger Swamp Food Web Sheet, continued Herbivore, Omnivore, Autotroph or Organism Carnivore, or Consumes Consumed by Heterotroph Decomposer/Scavenger Fish, Frogs, Tadpoles, River Otter H Carn Crayfish, Salamanders, Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Panther, Scavengers, Decomposers Snails Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Salamander H Carn Insects, Snails Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Scavengers, Decomposers Insects, Snails, Minnows, Opposum H Omni Tadpoles, Frogs, Crayfish, Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Panther, Scavengers, Decomposers Salamanders Plants, Crayfish, Muskrat H Omni Salamanders, Tadpoles, Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Panther, Scavengers, Decomposers Insects, Snails Dragonfly H Carn Insects Salamander, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Mallard Duck, Decomposers Crayfish, Small Fish, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Frog H Carn Snails, Insects Red Fox, Bald Eagle, Alligator, Scavengers, Decomposers Fish, Frogs, Tadpoles, Red Fox H Carn Crayfish, Salamanders, Bald Eagle, Panther, Alligator, Scavengers, Decomposers Birds Fish, Small Mammals, Bald Eagle H Carn Top of Food Chain, Scavengers, Decomposers Frogs, Birds, Reptiles Panther H Carn Fish, Mammals, Birds Top of Food Chain, Scavengers, Decomposers Alligator H Carn Fish, Mammals, Birds Top of Food Chain, Scavengers, Decomposers Decaying Plant and Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, River Otter, Opposum, Muskrat, Frog, Earthworm H Scav Animal Matter Scavengers, Decomposers Decaying Plant and Bacteria H Decom Tadpole Animal Matter Decaying Plant and Turkey Vulture H Scav Red Fox, Alligator, Panther, Decomposers Animal Matter Decaying Plant and Mushrooms H Decom Mallard Ducks Animal Matter Rain Forest Food Web Sheet Herbivore, Omnivore, Autotroph or Organism Carnivore, or Consumes Consumed by Heterotroph Decomposer/Scavenger Agouti, Caterpillar, Ant, Iguana, Howler Monkey, Coatimundi, Brazil Tree Nut A NA NA Decomposers, Scavengers Caterpillar, Ant, Iguana, Humming Bird, Agouti, Howler Monkey, Fruit Papaya A NA NA Bat, Monarch Butterfly, Toucan, Kinkajou, Coatimundi, Decomposers, Scavengers Caterpillar, Ant, Iguana, Hummingbird, Agouti, Howler Monkey, Fruit Banana A NA NA Bat, Monarch Butterfly, Toucan, Kinkajou, Coatimundi, Decomposers, Scavengers Agouti, Caterpillar, Ant, Iguana, Howler Monkey, Coatimundi, Acacia Tree A NA NA Decomposers, Scavengers Agouti, Caterpillar, Ant, Iguana, Howler Monkey, Coatimundi, Orchid A NA NA Monarch Butterfly, Kinkajou, Decomposers, Scavengers Agouti, Caterpillar, Ant, Iguana, Howler Monkey, Coatimundi, Morichi Palm A NA NA Kinkajou, Decomposers, Scavengers Tree Frog, Anole, Gecko, Kinkajou, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coatimundi, Caterpillar H Herb Leaves Decomposers, Scavengers Tree Frog, Anole, Gecko, Kinkajou, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coatimundi, Ant H Herb Leaves Decomposers, Scavengers Anaconda, Emerald Tree Boa, Caiman, Jaguar, Harpy Eagle, Iguana H Herb Flowers, Fruits, Leaves Decomposers, Scavengers Gecko, Kinkajou, Coatimundi, Anaconda, Emerald Tree Boa, Caiman, Humming Bird H Herb Flower Nectar Jaguar, Harpy Eagle, Decomposers, Scavengers Anaconda, Emerald Tree Boa, Caiman, Jaguar, Harpy Eagle, Agouti H Herb Plants Decomposers, Scavengers Anaconda, Emerald Tree Boa, Caiman, Jaguar, Harpy Eagle, Howler Monkey H Herb Leaves, Fruit Decomposers, Scavengers Anaconda, Emerald Tree Boa, Caiman, Jaguar, Harpy Eagle, Fruit Bat H Herb Fruit Decomposers, Scavengers Tree Frog, Anole, Gecko, Kinkajou,
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