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what do adelie penguins eat

What Do Adelie Penguins Eat? – Adelie Penguin Diet

November 16, 2017
Like other penguins, the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) has a carnivorous diet. The penguin likely eats Antarctic silverfish, glacial squid, Antarctic krill, sea krill, and ice krill. The adelie penguin’s diet however varies with the season as well as with the geographic location. Their diet mostly consists of fish especially during…

Where Do Bottlenose Dolphins Live? – Bottlenose Dolphin Habitat

November 16, 2017
Bottlenose dolphins are found on the tropical, subtropical and temperate coastal waters around the world. Bottlenose dolphins are coastal and pelagic species. The inshore form are territorial species and are found over a wide range of coastal habitats including seashores, large estuaries, bays, rocky reefs, lagoons, seagrass beds and other…

What Do Bottlenose Dolphins Look Like?

November 13, 2017
Bottlenose dolphins are the most common species of dolphins. They are known worldwide for their ability to do tricks like using tools and doing mimicry, thanks to their participation in aquarium shows. For communication, bottlenose dolphins use various sounds and movements like squeaking, whistling and sometimes, leaping high into the…

What Do Bottlenose Dolphins Eat? – Bottlenose Dolphin Diet

November 13, 2017
Bottlenose dolphins are carnivores and they tend to eat a wide variety of prey. But they usually live off benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish. Apart from schooling fishes, dolphins also feed on a wide range of other prey species like squids, eels, shrimps and other crustaceans and invertebrates (including cephalopods). What Do…
what do grasshoppers eat

What Do Grasshoppers Eat? – Ultimate Guide to Grasshopper Diet

November 13, 2017
Grasshoppers have a varied diet. In this article you’ll get to know what do grasshoppers like to eat. Some of the grasshoppers are thought to be grass-feeders or forb-eaters, while most are classified as polyphagous or generalists, still others are recognized as specialists (monophagous). The feeding behavior of grasshoppers entirely depends…
african bush elephant habitat

African Bush Elephant Habitat – Habitat Features & Characteristics

November 11, 2017
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) likely makes home in a wide variety of habitats of sub-Saharan Africa. The African bush elephant habitat includes grasslands, plains, oceanic beaches, thick forests, woodlands, semi-arid deserts, tree savanna, forest margins, evergreen rainforests, montane forests, lowland forests, floodplains, low-lying plains, upland moors, open and…

Where Do African Elephants Live? – African Elephant Range & Habitat

November 11, 2017
African elephants are the largest of the herbivorous land mammals. They belong to the genus Loxodonta. There are two living species of African elephants: African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis). They are widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. Let us discuss the African elephants’ distribution in…
how many sea otters are left in the world

Why Are Sea Otters Endangered? – Sea Otter Endangered

November 8, 2017
During the late 1700s, the Americans and Europeans were the first people who migrated to the northern Pacific for hunting these animals for pelts. The two states that took the lead in the trade of sea otters were Spain and Russia. During the early 1800s, the Russian and American traders…
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