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Blue Whales are Carnivores. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBlue whales are predators. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
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∙ 9y agoDuring its high feeding season, a blue whale consumes more than 4-6 tons of krill in one day. This is equivalent to an average of approximately 40 million krill every day.
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∙ 14y agoThey can eat up to 7,900 Ibs of krill per day.
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If a young blue whale gains about 200 pounds a day how many pounds will the whale gain in 45 days?
9000
How many men can fit in a baby blue whale?
Maybe one. A baby blue whale weighs about 200 pounds in its early life.
How many pounds do an average whale weigh?
Depends on the whale. Blue whales weigh 6000 lbs for instance.
How many pounds of krill dose a baby blue whale eat?
10 tons
How many pounds is the largest animal on earth?
Blue Whale, reported to reach 200+ tons, 400,000lbs.
How many blue whale are left?
200 blue whale
What sizes are whales?
Whales are the biggest animals that have ever lived on the planet. The largest animal in the world is the blue whale. The biggest recorded blue whale was over 110 feet long, and weighed more than 400,000 pounds. There are about 80 different kinds of whales. It would take 30 fully-grown elephants to equal the weight of a blue whale. The humpback whale has the longest flippers of any whale. They are about 14 feet long. Humpback whales can grow to be 60 feet. The average humpback weighs over 40 tons (8,000 pounds), while an average adult human weighs 200 pounds. The skeleton of a human usually weighs 25 pounds. The skeleton of a blue whale weighs more than 50,000 pounds. A large blue whale can eat more than 9,000 pounds of food everyday. They eat plankton.A size of a whale depends on what species is at question as well gender does effect the size. The largest whale which is blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons. The smaller whale weighs only 400-600 pounds which is a dwarf sperm whale.This varies from species to species of whale. The largest whale which is blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons. The smaller whale weighs only 400-600 pounds which is a dwarf sperm whale.Whales can be many different sizes and weights. The largest is a Blue Whale measuring up to 33 meters long. Porpoises are technically in the whale family and can be quite small under two meters.Whales vary considerably in size depending on species. The largest is the Blue Whale which has been documented at over 100 feet in length. The smallest is the dwarf Sperm whale that is about 9 feet long.Whales can be many different sizes and weights. The largest is a Blue Whale measuring up to 33 meters long. Porpoises are technically in the whale family and can be quite small under two meters.Whales vary considerably in size depending on species. The largest is the Blue Whale which has been documented at over 100 feet in length. The smallest is the dwarf Sperm whale that is about 9 feet long.
How many pounds of food does a killer whale eat in a week?
Depends on the specific orca but they can eat anywhere between 200-250 pounds a day.
How many ribs does a pilot whale have?
how many ribs does a blue whale have
How many pounds is a baby killer whale?
A baby killer whale weighs about 300 to 400 pounds.
How large the whale is?
There really isn't a average whale size as there are many number of whale species weighing at different weights at different ages. The largest whale which is blue whale can weigh as much as 120 tons on average. The smaller whale weighs only 400-600 pounds which is a dwarf sperm whale.
How large is the average whale?
There really isn't a average whale size as there are many number of whale species weighing at different weights at different ages. The largest whale which is blue whale can weigh as much as 120 tons on average. The smaller whale weighs only 400-600 pounds which is a dwarf sperm whale.
