Faeces and
carcasses
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PATRICIA MARSHALL
Table II A simplified food pyramid for Hong Kong
Carnivores:
Tiger*, leopard*, man
Carnivores:
Fox, leopard cat, wild dog*
birds of prey.
Carnivores:
Pangolin, frogs, lizards, snakes,
ferret-badger, civet cats, mongoose*
Herbivores: - Insects, rats, small birds, porcupine, deer,
snails, slugs, termites
Vegetation: - leaves, flowers, nectar, stems, roots, seeds,
berries, nuts, bark, wood, etc.
Oxygen
photosynthesis
Sun-light + minerals + water + carbon dioxide
* Animals that no longer occur here,