Producers
- Grasses
- Shrubs
- Trees
- Forbs (flowering plants)
Primary consumers
- Grasshoppers
- Crickets
- Beetles
- Caterpillars
- Squirrels
- Chipmunks
- Marmots
- Pikas
- Deer
- Elk
- Bighorn sheep
- Mountain goats
Secondary consumers
- Hawks
- Eagles
- Falcons
- Owls
- Coyotes
- Wolves
- Bears
- Cougars
Tertiary consumers
- Mountain lions
- Bears (Apex predator)
The Rocky Mountains are home to a diverse range of plant and animal life. The food chain in this ecosystem is complex and interconnected, with each species playing an important role in maintaining the balance of nature.