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Squid are carnivores. They eat meat, not plants. A squid's diet consists primarily of small fish, shrimp, and crabs. Occasionally, large squid will eat smaller squid.
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∙ 14y agoSquid eat phytoplankton.
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What are types of plant plankton called that squid eat?
Phytoplankton
Do seaweed and planktons ea plants?
Seaweed is a plant. Plankton is more an organism than a plant. There are different types of plankton i the ocean that have different feeding habits.
Are plantons plants and animals?
plankton is of 2 types: animal(zooplankton) and plant (phytoplankton)
What type of plankton are animals?
The word plankton doesn't refer to a specific type of animal. it refers to all those animals which are not able to move in the water independently, in other words, they are caught up in the waters current and the current takes them anywhere and everywhere.There is a type of organism that is often called 'plant plankton'.Plant plankton, also known as phytoplankton, are microscopic plants which are autotrophs.And there are also 'Animal plankton', also known as zooplankton. they carry some animal-like traits, mainly being that they are heterotrophs. They usually feed on phytoplankton.
What types of plant grow in a dolphins habitat?
Dolphins don't eat plants and vegetation. Their diet is made up of small fish, plankton, and other small invertebrate and crustaceans.
Are plankton omnivores?
Some plankton are omnivores, because they devour both animal and plant matter. Other types of plankton may be strictly herbivores or complete carnivores. Some plankton is none of these, because it is tiny plants, not animals.
What type of plants do small squid eat?
Mostly types of plankton like Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, ect. Also some small plants like seaweed.
Can plankton eat seaweed?
There are some types of plankton that can eat plants.
What are the small creatures in the ocean called?
There are many types of animals and plants in the ocean. The tiny sea plants and animals are called plankton or phytoplankton.
What attributes does a plankton have?
plankton colors are white or trans parent. there are many different types.
Do sealions eat zooplankton?
Harbor seals, like all seals, are carnivores. Specifically, they hunt fish for food. Harbor seals are not capable of filtering plankton from seawater, and even if they could it would not provide the nutrients they require.
Why is plankton so important to fishing industry?
Plankton is a regular meal for different types of fish, and without plankton many fish would die.
