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African Rainforest Food Web

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Rainforests of Africa Food Web

This is an African Rainforest Food Web. See if you can identify all the parts of the food web that make this a functioning, healthy ecosystem. Look for:

The Producers - the trees, shrubs and plants.

The Primary Consumers – the okapi, mouse deer, monkeys, chimps, and apes.

The Secondary Consumers – the genet (tree cat) and eagle.

The Scavengers –  the mouse deer and monkeys.

The Decomposers or Detritivores – mushrooms, insects and microorganisms.

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Rainforests of Africa Food Web

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