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Platypuses do not eat fish. It is conceivable, although unlikely, that they might eat very, very tiny fish which were the same size as the insect larvae and annelid worms they eat.
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Do platypus eat mainly fish?
No: platypuses do not eat fish at all. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
What does a fish in a sea eat?
It would depend upon the size of the fish. Small fish probably eat plankton. Larger fish eat smaller fish. Some fish eat invertebrates.
Would a small Fish in the ocean eat plankton?
yes it would
Does an antelope eat a platypus?
No. There are no antelope in Australia, which is the natural home of the platypus. Even if there were, it is highly unlikely that an antelope would wish to eat a platypus.
Why only small fish eat plankton?
Plankton are eaten by filter feeders such as clams, as well as by small fish. Larger fish would be looking for something larger to eat. Plankton are extremely small.
What percentage of food does a platypus eat a day?
The platypus most of its time searching for food as it must eat the equivalent of its own weight daily to meet its own energy needs. So, for an average 1kg platypus, that means it must consume at least a kilogram's worth of insect larvae, crustaceans and small fish each day.
What do you think a shark would do if it had a toothache?
I think it would eat seaweeds.
What kind of fish does a platypus eat?
Platypuses do not eat any species of fish. They feed on small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
Do all fish eat shrimp?
No not all fish eat shrimp. Shrimp is not available for consumption for all fish. Now a slightly different question would be, "Will all fish eat shrimp?" If it is cut up into small enough pieces there would be no reason why a fish would not eat shrimp.
What type of fish does a platypus eat?
Platypuses do not eat fish, nor any other vertebrate. They feed on invertebrates such as crustaceans, annelid worms and larvae.
What small fish eat seaweed?
Small fish would usually eat some kind of plants in the ocean.
Do small fish eat seaweed?
Yes small fish eat seaweed, just about any fish do :)
