Answer to Question #108403 in Ecology for Arya

Question

1. A warthog weighs 100 lbs. If a cheetah eats the warthog, approximately how many pounds will be used for energy by the cheetah?

Answer 1

Only about 10 % of the energy stored in an organism will be stored in the organism that eats it. Approximately 10 pounds will be used for energy by the cheetah.