Paradoxurinae civet's niche partitioning (IMAGE) Hiroshima University Caption Theoretically, the trophic positions of plants, primary consumers (such as herbivorous animals), and secondary consumers (such as obligate insectivorous animals) are expected to be 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Credit Courtesy of Miyabi Nakabayashi/Hiroshima University Usage Restrictions News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution, as part of news coverage of this paper only. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.