Use the food web above to identify: (a) Herbivore (b) Secondary consumer. State what would happen to the population of zebra if the hyena dies? Draw a food pyramid to show the three trophic levels amongst the grass, lion and springbok.

Here's the solution to Question 3.2:

QUESTION 3.2

3.2.1 Use the food web above to identify:

a) Herbivore: Springbok or Zebra

b) Secondary consumer: Lion or Hyena

3.2.2 State what would happen to the population of zebra if the hyena dies?

The population of zebra would increase because one of their predators (hyena) has been removed.

3.2.3 Draw a food pyramid to show the three trophic levels amongst the grass, lion and springbok.

      Lion
    (Secondary Consumer)
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     Springbok
    (Primary Consumer)
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        Grass
      (Producer)