Which of the following would be considered a tertiary consumer?
A)spider
B)deer
C)hawk
D)caterpillar
E)duck

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Tertiary consumers are organisms that eat secondary consumers, which in turn eat primary consumers (plants). The hawk, as a carnivorous bird, preys on animals such as rodents, reptiles, and other birds, which are secondary consumers that feed on primary consumers such as plants or insects. Therefore, the hawk is a tertiary consumer. The spider (A), caterpillar (D), and duck (E) are either primary or secondary consumers, while the deer (B) is a herbivore and a primary consumer.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Tertiary Consumer