If a snake receives 200 cal of energy from eating a rabbit how much of that energy would be passed onto the hawk?

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2026-08-13 23:21

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When a snake consumes a rabbit, it typically converts only a portion of the energy from the rabbit into its own body energy due to inefficiencies in energy transfer, often around 10%. Therefore, if the snake receives 200 calories from the rabbit, it might only pass on approximately 20 calories to a hawk that preys on the snake, following the same general rule of energy transfer in food chains.

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