A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

A producer is an organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and serves as the primary source of energy in a food chain.

A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

A food chain is a diagram that shows how energy moves from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and making them available for producers.

An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals.