Fungi

Fungi are an important group of living things. This group includes mould and mushrooms.

Fungi are different from animals and plants. Like animals, fungi feed on organic matter from other organisms. However, like plants, fungi cannot move from place to place.

Fungi live in damp places. Most fungi feed on plant matter (like leaves and tree trunks) or animal matter.

Some fungi are parasites. This means they feed on live plants and animals. One example is athlete’s food. This fungus lives between the toes of humans