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Do humpback whales eat krill

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Humpbacks, like all the filter feeding baleen whales, will happily eat krill when they can get it.

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Which group of whales eats krill?

Baleen Whales eat krill using the Baleen in their mouth.


Do humpback whales eat krill and shrimp?

Yes


Do whales eat krill?

most whales eat krill because of there thin teeth. but mostly humpback whales.


Do humpback whales eat green plants?

Humpback whales feed on krill, tiny shrimplike crustaceans, and small fish. They do not eat green plants.


Where do whales eat?

Most whales like humpback whales, sperm whales, and blue whales eat krill or plankton. Killer whales eat penguins, seals, or turtles.


What is an important part of the Humpback whale's diet?

Krill and small fishes are the major portion of the Humpback whales' diet.


Do humpback whales eat other whales?

No. Humpback whales only eat krill, small fish, etc. Basically, they only eat animals that are much smaller than they are.Humpbacks are baleen whales, filter feeders. They don't have the teeth to eat anything that big.


Do humpback whales eat with other whales?

No, humpback whales only eat plankton and occasionally small fish. They have baleen instead of teeth so they wouldn't be able to bite at the whale shark. Whale sharks also eat plankton and sometimes small fish.


What is a humpback whales diet?

Plankton, krill and small fish.


What are some of the foods that a humpback whale eats?

Most whales generally eat krill and plankton. Some whales go for small fish as well.


What does a Humpback- Whale eat?

Humpback whales eat krill and small schooling fish such as herring, salmon, capelin and sand lance as well as Mackerel, pollock and haddock .


Does any animal besides the blue whale eat krill?

Yes, seals do. And so do some penguins, and a couple of other things in the Antarctic. Many whales eat krill, including all of the baleen whales (Order Cetacea, Suborder Mysticeti), including gray whales and humpback whales. Many marine fish also prey on krill.