Food Habits
The pygmy right whale, like most smaller baleen whales, feeds on krill. Its huge mouth takes in massive quantities of water and then filters the krill out through baleen plates, spitting the krill-free water out.
Animal Foods: aquatic crustaceans
Foraging Behavior: filter-feeding
Primary Diet: carnivore (Eats non-insect arthropods)
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