Missouri Food Chains

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Moles feast on the cicadas, worms and grubs that live underground, so moles are ___.

____ do not need to eat other living things because they can make their own food.

Which of the following creatures is a herbivore?

A ___ shows how energy is passed from one living thing to another

These animals keep the ecosystem clean by feeding on dead and decaying organisms.

All food chains begin with energy from the ____.

A black rat snake sneaks up on a young turkey as it feasts on cicada nymphs. Which of these creatures is NOT the prey?

When plants and animals die, these creatures help turn their bodies into tiny pieces that add nutrients to the soil.