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The barnacles do not feed on the whale they filter plankton from the water. Scientists don't believe the barnacles offer benefits to the whale, but they don't hurt them either. Nothing is known for eating them off the whales.

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Yes, they do eat the whales left overs!

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What barnacles eat?

A barnacle is an ocean animal. A barnacle is not picky in what they eat. The barnacle will literally eat anything in the ocean that is near them.


What does barnacles eat?

A barnacle is an ocean animal. A barnacle is not picky in what they eat. The barnacle will literally eat anything in the ocean that is near them.


Were do you find barnacles?

In the ocean


What are acorn barnacles predators?

The things that eat acorn barnacles are whelks which arte sea snails, mussels and some starfish all eat of feed on barnacles


Does a barnacles eat plants?

No, it does not.


Do tiger sharks eat barnacles?

No.


Which countries eat barnacles in their daily diet?

Barnacles are sea creatures living the ocean that attach themselves to a variety of different things such as boats or other animals. They are mainly eaten in Spain and Portugal, but some other European countries have the delicacy as well.


How barnacles eat?

nothig pasing bactirea


What types of fish eat Barnacles?

Sheephead


How have Barnacles adapted to their lifestyle?

they can now eat


What does a acorn barnacle eat?

The things that eat acorn barnacles are whelks which arte sea snails, mussels and some starfish all eat of feed on barnacles


What do the barnacles on a Humpback whale do?

Barnacles are actually very helpful to whales. The relationship that they have is mutualism. They attach on to them and they eat the algae and the other harmful things on them. The whales don't mind the barnacles because the whale acually benefits off the barnacles. Barnacles are benefited because they eat the things that are on the whale