The food chain is an indispensable link in nature. What creature is at the top of the food chain? Is it human?

The food chain is an indispensable link in nature, but the food chain is a collective term. There is not only one food chain in nature, but multiple food chains based on different natural environments and ecologies, with different recycling methods. Yes, humans are not the creatures at the top of the food chain, they are just a part of the food chain. It's just that after human intelligence became enlightened, through inventions and creations, they gradually became part of the top, but they were definitely not the top creatures.

Take human diseases as an example. From the origin of mankind to the present, no more than three diseases have been truly eradicated by humans. There are countless species that can threaten human life, such as some highly contagious viruses. Bacteria, cancer, etc., can all end human life within a certain period of time. The reason why human beings can become the masters of the earth has nothing to do with whether humans are at the top of the food chain. It has a lot to do with human inventions and creations. It is the letting of ideas. Human beings dominate the earth, but this is only an appearance. Less than 10% of the species discovered by humans on the earth are human beings. Human beings seem to be the masters of the earth, but in fact they are not.

Let’s talk about the food chain next. There are many types of food chains, such as insects being eaten by birds, birds being eaten by eagles, eagles being eaten by cats, cats being hunted by wolves, wolves being afraid of tigers, and tigers being afraid of diseases. Eventually the disease kills the tiger, which in turn breeds bugs for the birds to eat. Another example is "Whale Fall". The whale is the largest creature in the ocean. It often feeds on various fish. After it dies, it breeds various marine organisms, which in turn raise fish, and so on. Another example is plants. Plants fall to the ground and form new plants. They absorb carbon dioxide and spit out oxygen. Humans absorb oxygen and spit out carbon dioxide. After the plants or humans decay, they again add nutrients to the soil. These effects will breed new plants and organisms, and the cycle continues.

Therefore, there is not just one food chain in nature, but multiple intersecting ones. Human beings have become the dominant ones because they evolve quickly and have a higher degree of intellectual enlightenment. In fact, humans have transcended the food chain. category.