Tuna primarily feed on smaller fish, such as sardines, mackerel, and herring, as well as squid and crustaceans. They are skilled predators, using their speed and agility to chase down and capture their prey in the open ocean. Tuna often hunt in schools, which allows them to coordinate attacks and increase their chances of success. Their keen eyesight and ability to detect vibrations in the water also aid them in locating food.
A predator-prey relationship near where I live is dolphins-tuna-sardines. Dolphins are predators that hunt and eat tuna, who are the prey of dolphins. The tuna are also predators, but they hunt and eat sardines, who are the prey of tuna. So dolphins know to look for tuna where they see sardines, but they do not prefer to eat the sardines.
Animals that prey on seahorses include crabs, tuna, and penguins.
Yes, tuna prey on smaller fish.
Yes, some species of whales do eat bigeye tuna. For example, larger whale species like the sperm whale may prey on various fish, including tuna, as part of their diet. However, not all whales consume tuna, as their diets vary significantly depending on the species and their feeding habits.
Tuna are predatory and eat meat such as other fish and invertebrates.
does pilchard eat tuna
Dolphin doesn't eat tuna. Tuna are to big.
You can eat tuna whenever you like!
No, sardines don't eat tuna.
Yes, tunas do eat rays. As opportunistic predators, they consume a variety of prey, including smaller fish, squid, and occasionally rays. The specific diet can vary depending on the species of tuna and their habitat, but rays can be a part of their diet when available.
No, Tuna are too big for dolphins to eat, indeed Dolphins and Tuna frequently share the same prey, the dolphins coral bait fish into a bait ball which is then preyed upon by a number of large marine predators.
Yes, tuna fish do eat cuttlefish.