The Grey Falcon is the main tertiary consumer of the Simpson Desert.They will eat many of the small rodents and snakes that live in the desert.
The Brown Snake is a secondary consumer in the Simpson Desert. They eat mainly small rats and other rodents. Their only predator is the Grey Falcon or other birds of prey in the area.
The Spinifex Hopping Mouse is a secondary consumer in the Simpson Desert. It eats grasses and different wildflowers but can also eat bugs and insects when necessary.
The Honey Ant is a primary consumer. It eats honeydew it gets from Aphids. Small rodents and other, bigger insects will eat these ants.
The Classification of the orange Chat Bird: Animalia -> Chordata -> Aves -> Passeriformes -> Meliphagidea -> Epthianura-> Aurifrons
The Mulgra is a primary concumer with many adaptations.The first one is the sand colored fur of the Mulgra works as a good camoflague. The next adaptation is how the Mulgra burrows to stay out of the heat and for protection. The last trait is that the Mulgra is nocturnal to stay out of the heat and it is a time where there are no predators hunt them.
Plants of the Simpson Desert
The Parrot Bush is a producer that can grow up to 6 meters tall.This plant is a big help to the bee indusrty for how it can produce a lot of nectar.The plant has adapted to survive by producing a lot of seeds so it has a better chance of living.
The Spinifex Grass is a producer. some of the specail adaptations it posses is that it has waxy leaves to keep in water.The grass also is spiky and can help protect prey who hide in it.
The Sandhill Cane grass is a very important part of the Simpson Desert. It holds the sand dunes together and without the dunes the desert would lose a lot of character it has. It also provides shelter for a variety of animals.
The Acacia is a tree in the Simpson Desert that is very smart. It release different chemicals that make insects and herbevories want to stay away from it. Different ingredients that are used in gum, soft drinks,and candy.