What is the Texas food chain?

* Plants: Grasses, trees, shrubs, and other plants produce food for animals.

* Animals: Herbivores (plant-eaters) such as deer, rabbits, and squirrels eat plants. Carnivores (meat-eaters) such as coyotes, wolves, and bears eat other animals. Omnivores (eat both plants and animals) such as raccoons, opossums, and humans eat both plants and animals.

Consumers

* Primary consumers: Herbivores are primary consumers because they eat plants.

* Secondary consumers: Carnivores and omnivores are secondary consumers because they eat other animals.

* Tertiary consumers: Top predators such as eagles, hawks, and mountain lions are tertiary consumers because they eat other carnivores.

Decomposers

* Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants and animals into nutrients that can be used by plants. Decomposers include bacteria, fungi, and insects.

The Texas food chain is a complex web of interactions between plants, animals, and decomposers. Each organism in the food chain plays an important role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem.