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Why is a bird not considerd a autotroph?

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An Autotroph is an animal which can make its own food eg: plants make their own food. But birds hunt and search for their food they do not make it by themselves. Hence birds are not considered Autotrophs, instead they are considered to be Heterotrophs (animals which do not make their own food)

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