This (Image 2) is the food chain of a meerkat. The sun’s energy is given to plants. The insects are next in the food chain in which their energy is then given to the meerkats or other small animals once eaten. The snakes and birds are getting their energy from the the meerkats. Which are then either eaten by lizards, eagles, or coyotes.
Image 3
In image 3 you can see a energy flow(pyramid). The producers produce the energy so they are the first on the pyramid. Next are the primary consumers which get their energy from the producers. The meerkats would fit into this category. Then, the secondary consumers come in, this would be the animals that eat the primary consumers. The secondary consumer gets their energy from the primary consumer. Lastly, the Tertiary consumer gets their energy from the secondary consumer after consuming them.