Which of the following is an example of a tertiary consumer?
(A) a plant that produces energy from the sun
(B) a frog that eats the plant
(C) a jackrabbit that eats the frog
(D) a coyote that eats the jackrabbit
(D) is the correct answer. A tertiary consumer eats the secondary consumer (the jackrabbit), who eats the primary consumer (the frog), who eats the producer (the plant).