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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.
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∙ 13y agoBarnacles eat plankton and waste particles in water. They attach themselves to rocks or other submerged objects and use their feathery appendages to draw in food from the water.
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Are barnacles poisonous to dogs?
If a dog eats a barnacle there is no serious health risk to the animal. The animal may feel uncomfortable and possibly vomit.
Do dog whelks eat barnacles?
yes dog whelks are carnivores and feed on barnacles as well as organisms such as limpets.
How do barnacles stick to rocks?
Barnacles are able to stick to rocks because they secrete and adhesive substance. This allows them to also stick to any and everything that they are able to.
How big do barnacles get?
3 and a half for females and 4 for males
How do barnacles feed?
They 'filter feed'. While they're submerged under water, they have a frill-like 'appendage' that they scoop through the water. This traps the microscopic particles of debris that floats in the sea, the barnacle filters the edible particles and ejects the rest.
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.
What types of fish eat Barnacles?
Sheephead
How have Barnacles adapted to their lifestyle?
they can now eat
How barnacles eat?
nothig pasing bactirea
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
What do barnacles eat and where do they live?
They on a rocky surface in salt water and eat plankton.
What do barnacles eat in the ocean?
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.
Do blue claw crabs eat barnacles?
Blue crabs usually eat clams, oysters, and mussels though they prefer freshly dead or freshly caught food. They do not eat barnacles but they are often found on the crab.
Can you eat a barnacle?
Yes. Some barnacles are quite tasty. Acorn barnacles are similar, in taste, to tiny oysters. Gooseneck barnacles are also quite edible, except, of course, for the shell and the thick covering on the neck.
