Tertiary Consumers
Solitary apex mammal preying primarily on Klipspringers and Rock Hyraxes.
A) Caracal C) Cape Leopard
B) Chacma Baboon D) Peregrine Falcon
C) Cape Leopard
This nocturnal African rodent protects itself with sharp, black-and-white quills and is one of the largest rodents in Africa.
A) Parrot-beaked Tortoise C) Rock Hyrax
B) Protea Canary D) Cape Porcupine
D) Cape Porcupine
Medium-sized felid preying on rodents, birds, and small antelopes.
A) Peregrine Falcon C) Cape Leopard
B) Chacma Baboon D) Caracal
D) Caracal
This insect from South Africa’s Cape region has workers that can produce female offspring without mating.
A) Rock Hyrax C) Parrot-beaked Tortoise
C) Klipspringer D) Cape Honeybee
D) Cape Honeybee
Large avian apex predator specializing in hunting Rock Hyraxes on cliff faces.
A)Caracal C) Peregrine Falcon
B) Verreaux's Black Eagle D) Cape Leopard
B) Verreaux's Black Eagle
This small South African reptile has a protective shell and a hooked mouth resembling a bird’s beak.
B) Parrot-beaked Tortoise D) Klipspringer
B) Parrot-beaked Tortoise
High-speed avian predator hunting smaller birds in flight.
A)Caracal C) Peregrine Falcon
B)Cape Leopard D)Chacma Baboon
C) Peregrine Falcon
A small antelope that lives in rocky hills and mountains in Africa.
A) Rock Hyrax C) Klipspringer
B) Protea Canary D) African Mountain Cicada
C) Klipspringer
Omnivorous primate feeding on plant roots, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.
A) Chacma Baboon C) Peregrine Falcon
B) Cape Leopard D) Verreaux's Black Eagle
A) Chacma Baboon
Colonial herbivore feeding on fynbos leaves and grasses on rocky outcrops.
A) Rock Hyrax C)Parrot-beaked Tortoise
B) Klipspringer D)Cape Porcupine
A) Rock Hyrax