What would be an example of a food chain in the desert?

Answer 1

Brittlebrush ––> Wood Rat ––> Rattlesnake ––> Red-Tailed Hawk

A producer, brittlebrush is eaten by the wood rat, a long-tailed pack rodent; the rat is then consumed by rattlesnakes, including the Western Diamondback; the Red-Tailed Hawk, a common and colorful bird, eats the serpent.

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Answer 2

Gabriella Anderson

Desert Food Chain Example:

Producers: Cacti and other desert plants
Primary Consumers: Desert herbivores like kangaroo rats and desert tortoises
Secondary Consumers: Desert predators such as snakes or owls
Tertiary Consumers: Top predators like coyotes or foxes.

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