How do whales eat plankton?

Answer 1

Whales that eat plankton have things called baleen plates. They are fleshy plates covered in hairs. the whale approaches the swimming plankton with an open mouth and then closes its mouth. The whale then pushes the water out with its tongue while the baleen traps the krill. The whale then consumes the krill without having to swallow all of the seawater. Some whales do and some whales don't like the killer whale eats meat and other fish etc but whales for example the blue whale only eat plankton.

Answer 2

why do whales eat plankton? because that is the slowest fish that they can catch why do whales eat plankton? because that is the slowest fish that they can catch

Answer 3

Baleen Whales eat plankton as they filter it though their baleen. An example of a baleen whale is the HUGE Blue Whale. Toothed Whales don't eat plankton.

Answer 4

because that is what they can digest

Answer 5

Yes, whales eat plankton.

Answer 6

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