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Pyramid of Numbers

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Meaning

A pyramid of numbers is a diagram used to show the size of different populations in a food chain.

About Pyramids of Numbers

The pyramids do not always have the shape of a pyramid. Sometimes many small animals feed off a larger organism, like fleas on a cat or aphids on a bush.

Examples

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This pyramid of numbers shows how there are always less animals at the very top, than underneath.