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Do tiger sharks eat whales?
no the tiger shark is afraid of the whale shark, but eats almost everything.
Are whale sharks aggressive?
No, Whale Sharks are docile filter-feeders.
Would a basking shark eat a seal?
No, as basking sharks are filter feeders.
Which ocean fish are filter feeders and where can you find pictures of them on the web?
Goggle or yahoo
Is whale shark a filter feeder?
Yes, the whale shark is a filter feeder. It is one out of three sharks that are filter feeders.
What is the problem with calling animals whale sharks?
It creates confusion about if they are whales or Sharks. They are Sharks, but big as whales. And filter feeders, as many whales.
What sharks have barbels?
The sharks that have barbels are generally nurse sharks and sharks that stay near the bottom of coral reefs as they are filter feeders and use them to scoop in plankton.
Do whale sharks eat crabs?
Whale sharks are slow moving plankton filter feeders. So would not eat crabs.
Do sharks eat kelp?
No. Sharks are either carnivores (most species) or filter feeders (like the whale shark), so they do not eat kelp.
Do whale sharks eat killer whales?
No. Whale sharks are filter feeders. They don't have the teeth, the jaws or the throat to eat anything that big.
What does it mean to be a filter feeder?
Filter feeder get their food by straining (filtering) it from water, most often sea water. Examples of filter feeders are: sponges, clams, oysters, barnacles, basking sharks, whale sharks...
What type of fish is a filter-feeder?
There are quite a few filter feeders living in the oceans. They include sharks, whales, clams, krill, sponges, some species of ducks, and flamingos.
