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Not sure, but they are extremely intelligent. When they are no longer hungry they will sometimes act like they are going to eat the last one. They will toss him in the air and play/scare the last one to death. They will not harm him but soon release him even to the point of throwing the last one back on land. They do not kill for sport. I believe that orcas do participate in 'sport killing', as evidenced by an intact and very dead seal found on the beach on San Juan island. Numerous conical tooth marks from tail to scalp. Skull was crushed. Seal was otherwise intact (not eaten). Why wouldn't they 'sport hunt'-clearly other mammalian predators (ie wolves) do. Seals are competition for the orcas food source. Fewer seals means more salmon for the orcas.
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How much food does a humpback whale eat every year?
Alot. About 10 fish i guess.
How much does a humpback whale eat?
several tons a day
How much does a whale eat per day?
A blue whale generally eats about 40 million krill a day, sometimes eating up to 7,900 lbs of krill in a single day.
How much dose a humpback whale eat?
several tons a day
How much food does a humpback whale each day?
100 to 500 kg
How much krill will a blue whale eat in a week?
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
How much krill can a humpback whale eat in a day?
humpback whale eats around 5000 krill one day.
What do baby humpback whales eat?
Humpback whales are carnivores that eat tiny crustaceans (krill, superba, copepods, etc.), plankton, and small fish (including herring, mackerel, capelin, and sandeel) from the water. They are gulpers: they swim then gulp a mouthful of plankton or fish. An average-sized humpback whale will eat around 5,000 pounds of plankton, krill and small fish each day during the feeding season in cold waters (about 120 days). They eat twice a day.
Why does a blue whale eat 4 tons of krill a day?
Well, they have to eat that much or they won't survive/ they won't be satisfied and happy. But I don't think that they eat krill, I think it's plankton...
How many kg of food does humpback whale eat every day?
An average whale eats 2,000 to 2,500 kilograms of food each day.
How much does a average whale eat?
Well average whale can eat 4 tons of krill a full day :) do you understand better or are u still confused hope not . Good luck!!!
What does the great blue whale eat?
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.
