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Why does the energy in minnows not get passed on to the pike that eat them?
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If I'm right, the phrasing in the question is slightly misleading, so I can only assume that your intent is to ask why not all the energy in minnows gets passed onto the pike that eat them. If this is the case (edit this and remove if wrong), the answer you is looking for is:
Not all of the energy is passed on from the minnows to the pike that eat them as the minnows have to use most of their energy, around 90-95%, just living and finding food. This is the same further the down in the food chain. So this way, the trout eating the minnows do not get all the energy.
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Where do minnows get their energy from?
Like all animals, minnows get their energy from the food they eat.
What does a baby pike eat?
Insects and very small fish, like minnows.
What do pike love to eat?
Pike are the eating machines of fresh water. They will strike at almost anything that moves in or on the surface of water. Minnows, worms, mice, insects and lures of every sort.
Do sharks eat minnows?
no, sharks do not eat minnows. dolphins do, though.
What eats minnows?
frogs can eat minnows
Do raccoons eat minnows?
Yes, raccoons will eat minnows as well as larger fish.
Do fish eat minnows?
It depends. Some will and some won't. Crappies are know to eat minnows.
What predators eat minnows?
Flounders eat minnows.
Do snails eat minnows?
no
What can minnows eat?
algae
Can minnows eat a painted turtle?
no
Can an African frog go with a minnows?
An African clawed frog would probably eat the minnows.
