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Cleaning symbiosis is known from several groups of animals both in the sea and on land (see table). Cleaners include fish, shrimps and birds; clients include a much wider range of fish, marine reptiles including turtles and iguanas, octopus, whales, and terrestrial mammals. [7]
Raw meat, fish or chicken is also off-the-table, ... Baby turtles up to 1 year old should eat every day, but adult turtles can go up to two or three days without eating, ...
Darter eggs are edible and considered delicious by some; they are locally collected by humans as food. The adults are also eaten occasionally, as they are rather meaty birds (comparable to a domestic duck); like other fish-eating birds such as cormorants or seaducks they do not taste particularly good though
The diet of pelicans usually consists of fish, [55] but occasionally amphibians, turtles, crustaceans, insects, birds, and mammals are also eaten. [69] [70] [71] The size of the preferred prey fish varies depending on pelican species and location.
Aquatic birds generally feed by fishing, plant eating, and piracy or kleptoparasitism. Many grassland birds are granivores. Many grassland birds are granivores. Birds of prey specialise in hunting mammals or other birds, while vultures are specialised scavengers .
Yes, fruit-eating turtles can eat bananas and even with the skin on – it has added nutritional benefits. ... Bloodworms are a great protein source for many types of reptiles and fish, including ...
Anhingas stalk fish underwater, mainly where there is some vegetation. Once they locate their prey, they partly open their bill and stab the fish swiftly. For larger fish, they use both their jaws; for small fish, they may use only the lower jaw. [11] If the fish is too large to forage, the anhinga stabs it repeatedly and then lets it go. [30]
The behavior of an amphibian hatchling, commonly referred to as a tadpole, is controlled by a few thousand neurons. [4] 99% of a Xenopus hatchling's first day after hatching is spent hanging from a thread of mucus secreted from near its mouth will eventually form; if it becomes detached from this thread, it will swim back and become reattached, usually within ten seconds. [4]