He hoahoa e whakaatu ana i ngā rauropi e noho ana ki tētahi wāhi, me te kainga o wai e wai. Ko tētahi tipu (pūkame) kei te tīmatanga o ia raupapa kame, kātahi ko ngā kīrehe (kaikame). E kitea ana i tētahi raupapa kame te whakawhitinga o te pūngao o roto i te kai ka takea mai i te pūkame.
A diagram which shows the organisms present in a particular habitat and who eats who. A plant (producer) is at the beginning of each food chain, followed by the animals (consumers). The transfer of energy contained in the food originating from the producer is seen in the food chain.