Question

an interesting animal in the serengeti ecosystem is a species similar to domesticated dogs. african wild dogs are highly social and cooperative mammals known for their distinctive, unique coat patterns and their endurance (run for a long time) hunting style. they live in large, tightly - knit packs led by an alpha pair (one male and one female), caring for sick members and sharing food, and are formidable endurance hunters with a success rate of around 80%. though once widespread, their populations are now endangered due to habitat loss and conflict with humans, with conservation efforts focused on establishing protected areas and wildlife corridors. they are active hunters and will hunt bushpig, ostrich, impala (a type of antelope) and kudu (a type of antelope). leopards, jackals and hyenas also eat these antelope. they have only one predator, the lion. use the information in the paragraph and the food web above to create a trophic pyramid. include all information you have learned about trophic pyramids.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify producers

The text doesn't mention producers directly, but in a typical Serengeti ecosystem, grasses and other plants would be the producers at the base of the trophic pyramid.

Step2: Identify primary consumers

Impala, kudu, bush - pig, and ostrich are herbivores or omnivores that eat plants (primary consumers). They are hunted by African wild dogs.

Step3: Identify secondary consumers

African wild dogs are secondary consumers as they hunt primary consumers. They are social hunters with a high success rate.

Step4: Identify tertiary consumers

Lions are the tertiary consumers as they are the predators of African wild dogs. Also, leopards, jackals, and hyenas are predators of the antelopes (primary consumers) and can be considered secondary/tertiary consumers in this context.

Step5: Draw the pyramid

At the base of the pyramid are the producers (plants). Above them are the primary consumers (impala, kudu, bush - pig, ostrich). Then, the secondary consumers (African wild dogs). At the top are the tertiary consumers (lions, leopards, jackals, hyenas).

Answer:

The trophic pyramid has plants at the base (producers), impala, kudu, bush - pig, and ostrich as primary consumers, African wild dogs as secondary consumers, and lions, leopards, jackals, and hyenas as tertiary consumers.