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Toothless whales, also called baleen whales, eat small marine organisms called zooplankton that occur in huge numbers in the ocean. When feeding, these whales open up their mouths and take in huge gulps of both zooplankton and water. The water is filtered through the baleen "plates" that act like colanders to let the water out and the zooplankton stays behind in the whales mouth. The zooplankton are then swallowed. They can eat from 5 to eight tons of zooplankton per day!
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What do whales eat and where it live?
Whales with bristle teeth eat plankton found on the bottom of the ocean. Whales with real teeth tend to eat animals like seals found in cold waters.
Does having no teeth cause a problem for the whales?
Many whales do have teeth; that is why they are called toothed whales. Baleen whales don't need teeth because their baleen plates filter out the plankton they eat.
How large are sperm whales teeth?
Sperm whales have 70 teeth, depending on their age.
Do whales eat krill?
most whales eat krill because of there thin teeth. but mostly humpback whales.
Do humpback whales eat beluga whales?
Humpbacks are baleen whales, filter feeders. They don't have the teeth to be able to eat anything as big as Belugas.
How much coral to whales eat at a time?
Whales don't eat coral. Coral is very hard, and most whales don't have teeth. They *do* eat *krill* in massive quantities.
Do seals eat whales?
Killer whales do thats why they have sharp teeth.
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.
Do flounders eat whales?
No, whales have brissles as teeth and they eat particles in the ocean such as plankton.
What is in a killer whales mouth that helps it eat?
The killer whales mouth is armed with sharply pointed teeth.
Do humpback whales eat or hunt dolphins?
Baleen whales don't eat Dolphins. Baleen whaled can't eat Dolphins. Baleen whales are filter feeders. They don't have the teeth to take a dolphin apart, and can't swallow anything that big.
Do right whales have teeth?
Right whales, gray whales, humpback whales, and blue whales are baleen whales, which means that they don't have teeth. They cannot eat large fishes, seals, and sea lions. They only eat plankton.
