tertiary consumers

Tertiary consumers are animals at the top of the food chain that eat secondary consumers (animals that have already eaten primary consumers like plants or herbivores). They hold a higher position in the ecosystem's food Web and help control the populations of other animals. Examples include predators like lions, sharks, or hawks. These animals typically have few natural predators themselves and play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of their environment by regulating the number of species below them.