What is the difference between the food habits of organisms belonging to the second and fourth trophic levels? Give one example of organisms belonging to each of these two trophic levels.

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(N/A) Differences between the Second Trophic Level and the Fourth Trophic Level:
Second Trophic LevelFourth Trophic Level
$1$. The organisms of this trophic level are herbivores.$1$. The organisms of this trophic level are carnivores.
$2$. They obtain more energy as they are closer to the producers. Example: $Deer, Rabbit, Grasshopper$.$2$. They obtain less energy because they are further away from the producers. Example: $Snake, Peacock, Hawk$.

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