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Organisms that get energy by consuming other organisms are

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Heterotrophic, which literally means "eat others"

These can be predators (animal vs. animal; carnivores), herbivores (animal vs. plant), or decomposers (organisms eating dead/decaying organisms)

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Heterotrophic, which literally means "eat others"
These can be predators (animal vs. animal; carnivores), herbivores (animal vs. plant), or decomposers (organisms eating dead/decaying organisms)
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