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A bird, worm and leaf in a food chains
Image caption,
his food chain shows a leaf is eaten by a worm, which is then eaten by a bird. The arrow means 'is eaten by'.

Food chain

A food chain shows how plants and animals get their energy.

Producers and consumers

A food chain always starts with a producer. This is an organism that makes its own food. Most food chains start with a green plant, because plants can make their food by photosynthesis.

A living thing that eats other plants and animals is called a consumer.

Predators and prey

A predator is an animal that eats other animals. The animals that predators eat are called prey. Predators are found at the top of a food chain.

A bird, worm and leaf in a food chains
Image caption,
his food chain shows a leaf is eaten by a worm, which is then eaten by a bird. The arrow means 'is eaten by'.

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