1. Raccoon Hyena Ticks Vulture Fleas Lice
Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
What do all these animals have in common? How are they different?
Raccoon
Hyena
Ticks
Vulture
Fleas
Lice

2. Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
PREDATORS
Carnivores that kill and consume their prey.
Ex: owls, wolves
PARASITES
Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.
Ex: ticks, lice, fleas
CARNIVORES
Organisms that feed on other animals.
Ex: wolves, lions, tigers
HERBIVORES
Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.
Ex: cows, horses, sheep
SCAVENGERS
Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.
Ex: buzzards, vultures, hyena, raccoons
SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER
Organisms that feed on dead and decaying organisms
Ex: bacteria, fungi
OMNIVORES
Animals that feed on both plants and animals.
Ex: human, bear, pig

3. Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER
Ex: bacteria, fungi
Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.
Ex: cows, horses, sheep
Organisms that feed on other animals.
Ex: wolves, lions, tigers
PREDATORS
Ex: owls, wolves
Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.
Ex:
Animals that feed on both plants and animals.
Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.

4. Objective: Understand the Community Interactions in an Ecosystem
Key Words: Scavenger, Parasite, Host, Omnivore, Saprophyte
FOOD
NUTRIENTS
SAPROPHYTES or DECOMPOSER
Ex: bacteria, fungi
Organisms that feed on plants and plants materials.
Ex: cows, horses, sheep \
Organisms that feed on other animals.
Ex: wolves, lions, tigers
PREDATORS
Ex: owls, wolves
Carnivores that feed on dead animals that they find.
Ex:
Animals that feed on both plants and animals.
Organisms that attack other live organisms but not kill them.