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Blue Whales are Carnivores. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
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How many pounds of krill dose a baby blue whale eat?
10 tons
How many kill fish does a whale eats?
Well a blue whale eats 40 million krill a day if that's what you mean't.
How many pounds of krill do blue whales eat for there migration?
An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
What specific fish eat krill?
Fish that eat krill are wild salmon, whale sharks, blue whales, and many smaller fish. Krill is a crustacean that looks shrimp-like. Many other animal also eat krill, including seals, squid, and seabirds.
How many men can fit in a baby blue whale?
Maybe one. A baby blue whale weighs about 200 pounds in its early life.
How many pounds do an average whale weigh?
Depends on the whale. Blue whales weigh 6000 lbs for instance.
How many pounds of food does a blue whale eat?
Blue Whales are Carnivores. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth. They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
What is the color of a humpback whale?
The color of the Humpback Whale is very rare. It is Pink. This is true because the color of krill is pink and the whale eats so many krill that this causes them to turn pink.
If a young blue whale gains about 200 pounds a day how many pounds will the whale gain in 45 days?
Oh, dude, let's do some quick math. So, if a young blue whale gains 200 pounds a day, in 45 days it would gain 200 pounds x 45 days... which equals 9,000 pounds. That's a lot of sushi for that whale!
Is the blue whale omnivorous?
Neither. The blue whale eats krill or shrimp, and it's too big to be prey to any animal. but if you include humans then yes. the blue whale is prey, humans hunt it down for too many reasons. No. Don't listen to the silly rubbish above, krill are animals that the whales prey on. They are hunted or used to be by us and the calf's are sometimes attacked by orcas.
Do killer whales eat krill?
no only baleen whales eat krill.
How much do blue whales eat in a year?
Blue Whales are Carnivores. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth. They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
