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That answer above did not really answer the question at all. The reason that the largest animals eat the smallest is due to energy lost with each level up the foodchain. As you go each level up on the foodchain approximately 10% of energy is lost as heat. Only a small portion of energy is conserved as biomass. Thus in order for a large animal to get enough energy it would need a very large supply of its food source which is most readily available in the form of small animals at the bottom of the foodchain such as krill.
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Is a seahorse a herbivore omnivore carnivore decomposer or a producer?
A seahorse is a fish, and feeds on small floating crustaceans, or crustaceans crawling on the bottom.
Is a whale a carnivore or a herbivore?
It depends on the whale. Whales are generally divided into two groups. One is the toothed whales, which are carnivorous. The other group is the baleen whales, which use baleen to strain plankton from the ocean waters. Plankton is the term applied to an extremely broad group of tiny living things that inhabit a particular zone or depth range in the waters. And there are some that are animals, and some that are plants - which is where we were going with our explanation. The toothed whales are carnivorous, and the baleen whales strain tiny animals and plants from the ocean. Since the baleen whales eat both the tiny plants and animals, they probably aren't herbivores. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on whales and on plankton. Surf on over and have a look.
Are Gray whales herbivores?
No. Gray Whales feed on benthic crustaceans that are found on the sea bed. The whale scoops up sediments from the sea floor and filters out edible particles and feeds on them. Crustaceans like Krill, small lobster, shrimp etc would form the food chain of the gray whale.
What animals are in the marine west coast climate?
Animals commonly found in marine west coast climates include whales, seals, sea otters, puffins, and various species of fish and seabirds. These animals have adapted to the cool, moist conditions and abundant marine resources of this type of climate.
Are bowhead whales carnivores herbivores or omnivores?
Bowhead whales are considered carnivores. They predominantly feed on zooplankton, such as copepods and euphausiids, which are small, shrimp-like crustaceans found in the ocean. They occasionally consume other small prey such as fish and squid.
What does plakton like to do?
Steal the secret formula
When do whales and bird hunt and eat horses?
50,000,000 years ago. Horses were small, birds were big, and whales had legs and ambushed animals that came too close, like a horse.
What is whale favourite food?
Whales primarily feed on a diet that varies depending on their species. Baleen whales, such as blue and humpback whales, mainly consume small shrimp-like animals called krill, as well as small fish. Toothed whales, like orcas and sperm whales, hunt larger prey, including fish, squid, and even other marine mammals. Overall, their diet is adapted to their specific feeding techniques and habitats.
What kingdom do blue whales belong to?
Like all animals, blue whales belong to the animal kingdom.
What order of animals do whales belong to?
cetacia.... or something like that
Are blue whales vicious?
No, blue whales like eating krill and fish. Not humans. Blue whales are extremely marvellous animals though.
Do humpback whales have natural predators?
All animals have predators of some sort or other. Some can be very small like viruses or bacteria and in this case, it can be humans.
Which are common blackouts or brownouts?
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What small animals eat?
Many carnivores eat small animals. Wolves eat small animals such as rabbits. Domestic cats can eat small animals like mouses, rats, frogs, birds, and if there lucky the occasional bunny, depending of coarse on what region they live in. Foxes eat small animals. Many wild cats do also. Sharks eat small fish. Whales eat krill and other tiny marine life. Snakes eat small rodents, birds and the like. Birds of prey eat small mammals, fish, occasional reptiles. Wild dogs eat small prey. Certain types of lizards also eat small animals... That is just a small fraction of the animals that eat small animals. TONS of animals eat small animals, the list would go on for pages!
What animals have flipppers?
Some have flippers like seals and whales :d
Are humpback whales nasty?
Humpback whales are not that nasty. They are very friendly and peaceful creatures. Like all whales, they are curious animals who are protective of each other.
Are ocean animals mamels?
Ocean animals like whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and others are mammals.
