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All of them feed on krill, but sometimes include other sea creatures in their diets, such as copepod crustaceans and small fish. Humpback and Bryde's whales also actively hunt for small schooling fish such as herring and anchovies.
- What do blue whales eat and what eats them?
- Do whales eat mammals?
- Do whales eat dolphins?
- Do whales eat penguins?
- What is the food of whales?
- Can a whale swallow a man?
- Do whales swallow the water?
- Do whale eat sharks?
- Do whales fart?
- What do whales drink?
- What do whales eat and drink?
- Do killer whales eat people?
- What killer whale do?
- Are whales friendly?
- Do blue whales eat humans?
What do blue whales eat and what eats them?
The huge whales can eat up to four tonnes of krill every day. Blue whales lunge through large swarms of krill with their mouths open, taking in more food in one mouthful than any other animal on Earth. Krill make up the vast majority of a blue whale's diet.
Do whales eat mammals?
Toothed Whales feed largely feed on fish and squid, but a few, like certain eco-types of killer whales, feed on marine mammals.
Do whales eat dolphins?
Killer whales are the only predators that regularly kill and devour Pacific white-sided dolphins off the B.C. and Washington coasts. ... It turns out the dolphins have nothing to fear from these particular killer whales, also known as orcas.
Do whales eat penguins?
Killer whales are top-level predators in the ocean. Killer whales are the largest predator of warm-blooded animals alive today. ... Killer whales have also been reported to eat many other types of animals including leatherback sea turtles, dugongs, moose, and penguins and other seabirds.
What is the food of whales?
All of them feed on krill, but sometimes include other sea creatures in their diets, such as copepod crustaceans and small fish. Humpback and Bryde's whales also actively hunt for small schooling fish such as herring and anchovies.
Can a whale swallow a man?
While the veracity of the story is in question, it is physically possible for a sperm whale to swallow a human whole, as they are known to swallow giant squid whole. However, such a person would be crushed, drowned or suffocated in the whale's stomach.
Do whales swallow the water?
But then, how can whales get their water? Baleen whales do swallow a bit of water when they feed because they engulf large quantities of food (krill or fish) at a time and end up ingesting some seawater in the process. ... Whales (whether they are toothed whales or baleen whales) do not voluntarily ingest water.
Do whale eat sharks?
That's a great question! The only Cetacea known to hunt, attack successfully, and/or eat sharks is the killer whale (possibly the false killer whale as well, although not much is known or well researched about this species). ... Killer whales also hunt, attack, and eat sharks.
Do whales fart?
Yes, whales do fart. ... I'm yet to experience this, but I know of some lucky scientists who have seen a humpback whale fart. They tell me it looks like bubbles coming out underneath its body near the tail. That's where the whale bum is — the smellier blowhole.
What do whales drink?
Even though they can drink salt water, whales are thought to get the bulk of the water they need from their prey - which includes, fish, krill, and copepods. As the whale processes the prey, it extracts water. In addition, whales need less water than we do.
What do whales eat and drink?
They usually eat large schools of fish and sea creatures like small crabs, octopuses, zooplankton, fish, krill, and other crustaceans that they trap in their large mouths using their baleen as a filter. Some whales use echolocation to find their food.
Do killer whales eat people?
From our historical understanding of killer whales and the recorded experiences people have shared with these marine mammals, we can safely assume that killer whales do not eat people. In fact, there have been no known cases of killer whales eating a human to our knowledge.
What killer whale do?
Killer whales (also called orcas) are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of their food chain. They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target seals, sea birds and even whale species far bigger than themselves.
Are whales friendly?
From a historical perspective, whales do appear to be non-aggressive. Their relatives, the dolphin's species, tend to be very friendly and curious towards humans, often displaying a desire to greet and meet people. ... They may also show signs of aggression if they are threatened or frightened.
Do blue whales eat humans?
Despite their large size, blue whales do not eat people. Actually, they couldn't eat a person no matter how hard they tried to. ... Without teeth, they lack the ability to tear apart their prey, so it would likely be impossible for these baleen whales to eat a human.
