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How would a decrease in the number of krill affect the number of crabeater seals?
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∙ 12y ago
Thay would die out as they have nothing to eat
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Why would a decrease in the number of krill affect the crab eater seals sooner than it affects leopard seals?
because the crabeater seals don't eat as muchI think :)
What does a crabeater seal eat?
Aquatic animals, such as, 'Krill, Fish and Squid'.
Where Does A Crabeater Seal Live?
Antarctic coast.
Why are crabeater seals called crabeater if they do not eat crabs?
Crabeater seals are called crabeater seals because of the way their teeth look.
Do crabeater seals eat fish?
A crabeater seal is a slender, gray Antarctic seal that mainly feeds on krill. It is not considered as an endangered species, although commercial seal hunting is banned in the Antarctic region.
What do crab seals eat?
Crab Eating Seals DO NOT Eat Crabs, They Eat Krill, But Also Fish.Despite its name, a crabeater seal eats krill.crab squid and krill
What do crab eating seals eat?
Crab Eating Seals DO NOT Eat Crabs, They Eat Krill, But Also Fish.Despite its name, a crabeater seal eats krill.crab squid and krill
How many teeth do crabeater seals have?
Crabeater seals have 32 teeth - 8 inscisors, 4 canines and 20 post-canine teeth. The latter cannot be subdivided into molars and premolars due to the specialised nature of the crabeater's teeth. They are multi-cusped with gaps between each cusp and they interlock with the teeth on the opposing jaw to form a filter. This is used to filter out krill from the seawater - a more efficient method than grabbing the krill one at a time. Krill are their main prey; they do not eat crabs.
What is a Leopard Seals percentage of diet?
A Leopard Seals percentage of diet is: Krill (47%), Other Seals (31%), young Crabeater Seals and penguins (11%), and fish and cephalopods (11%)
What does the crab-eating seal eat?
Crabeater seals feeds mainly on Antarctic krill. Their mouths and teeth, along with the tight fit of their upper and lower jaws, provide them with near-perfect sieves within which krill are trapped before being swallowed. Although their name implies that they feed on crab, they do not.
How does the lack of krill affect the fish population?
The fish eat krill. No more krill means more fish hungry. hunger means potential death.
How Seal got the name Crab Eater?
Craeater seals do not eat crabs, which are not found in their habitat. They live almost entirely on krill (tiny relations of shrimps). No one seems to know why they are called crabeater seals.
