Are blue whales Carnivore?
The planet’s largest animal is a carnivore. The blue whale can reach 30 meters (100 feet) long and weigh as much as 180 metric tons (200 tons). It feeds by taking huge gulps of water and then filtering out tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill.
Are whales omnivorous?
No, whales are not herbivores, they are carnivores. Although whales do not eat the same meats as land animals they are known to consume fish, squid, octopus and other types of foods that are considered carnivorous foods.
Are whales carnivores?
Cetaceans, or dolphins and whales, evolved from artiodactyls, which were terrestrial animals that fed on plants. Whales, however, are carnivorous. Even baleen whales that are filter feeders consume small fish and crustaceans, digesting another large carbohydrate, chitin, from the ‘shells’ of their prey.
Is dolphin a fish or a mammal?
Dolphins are mammals, not fish Also, dolphins are different than “dolphinfish,” which are also known as mahi-mahi. Like every mammal, dolphins are warm blooded. Unlike fish, who breathe through gills, dolphins breathe air using lungs.
Do dolphins give birth?
Dolphins give birth to a single baby; the baby is usually born tail first (unlike most mammals) to minimise the risk of drowning. The birth can take a couple of hours. The newborn dolphin is fully dependent on his or her mother and suckles thick paste-like milk from her nipples until he or she is able to catch fish.
Is dolphin a whale?
First thing’s first: all dolphins are whales, but not all whales are dolphins. It may sound confusing, but all dolphins are simply smaller types of whales. The whale order (Cetacea) is divided into several different families, one of them being Delphinidae (this includes all oceanic dolphin species).
Do dolphins kill porpoises?
Dolphins don’t eat porpoises, they just kill them. They ram them, bite them, throw them and catch them, playing with them like a cat plays with a maimed mouse. Dead porpoises are found washed up, gashed with dolphin-teeth scars and ribs stove in.