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Parasites
Parasites are animals that depend on other

animals for food. They live on or within the
body of other animals. Mosquitoes, leeches,

round worms and hookworms are some
parasites.

Food Chain Parasite

All living things depend on other living things for their food and existence.
The flow of energy from the sun to the plants and then to other animals by

the process of eating and being eaten is called food chain .
The three main components of a food chain are:

Ÿ Producers Ÿ Consumers Ÿ Decomposers
Example:

Grass Deer Lion

Grass Grasshopper
Frog
Snake
Eagle
Different Food Chains

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