Sun $\to$ Plants $\to$ Mice $\to$ Snakes $\to$ Hawks

From the given food chain, which of the following best describes the hawk?

Predator

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Prey

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Make their own food

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Solution

The correct option is A
Predator

According to the food chain, hawks feed on snakes while they aren't being hunted on by any other animal. Hawks are at the top position in the food chain. Therefore they are predators.

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Sun → Plants → Mice → Snakes → Hawks From the given food chain, which of the following best describes the hawk?

The correct option is A Predator According to the food chain, hawks feed on snakes while they aren't being hunted on by any other animal. Hawks are at the top position in the food chain. Therefore they are predators.

Sun $\to$ Plants $\to$ Mice $\to$ Snakes $\to$ Hawks

From the given food chain, which of the following best describes the hawk?

The correct option is A
Predator

According to the food chain, hawks feed on snakes while they aren't being hunted on by any other animal. Hawks are at the top position in the food chain. Therefore they are predators.