What Do They Eat?

What do starfish eat?

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:35:04 +0000

Starfish as a species mainly eat meat, though there are a few starfish that do eat rotting plants found on the sea floor. Some starfish focus on detritus — meaning they eat just about anything that is decomposing. The main diet of starfish are crustaceans i.e. claims, sea snails, oysters, hermit crabs, and other mollusks. Starfish are opportunistic and will eat any slow moving or dieing fish. At times starfish will even eat other starfish.

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What do polar bears eat?

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:10:01 +0000

The polar bear is carnivorous, which means it is a meat eater. The favorite prey of the polar bear are the many variates of ice dwelling seals. Some of their favorite are the Bearded Seal and the Ringed Seal. What a polar bear eats depends on what region of the Arctic lives in. Where available the polar bear will also eat Harp Seals, and they have even been seen successfully hunting beluga whales.

Polar bears are opportunistic and would never pass up a carcass such as a Walrus, Bowhead Whale, or Grey Whale. During summer months Polar Bears have been known to eat any available animals, berries, shellfish, rodents, and garbage. Humans must be very cautious as Polar Bears have been known to attack and kill.

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What do tuna eat?

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:29:02 +0000

While there are many different species of tuna that live in all the world oceans the tuna fish has a rather consistent diet. Small fish ranging from 1.5 inches up to 6 inches are the mainstay of their diets. Tuna are also know to eat squid and will occasionally eat available crustaceans, though rarely. Some of the fish that tuna eat are: skipjack, flying fish, lancetfish, puffer fish, and Juvenal surgeonfish, triggerfish and rabbitfish. One of the favorite crustaceans of the tuna is crab larvae

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Ref: http://www.spc.int/coastfish/News/Fish_News/112/Allain_112.pdf

what do weasels eat?

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:42:26 +0000

Weasels eat a wide variety of foods. Weasels have been pets for 1000s of years and companies now make Ferret food. And yes the weasel and a ferret are in the same family. Though domesticated Weasels are much harder to find than the Ferret, many people do have pet Weasels. If you have a pet Weasel you may purchase food for him at any local pet store. Some of the brands are Totally Ferret, Evo Ferret Diet, Pretty Pets, ZuPreem, and Pretty Pets.

Wild Weasels are carnivores and are skilled hunters. Depending on where the Weasel lives their diet changes, but all weasels eat other small animals like prairie dogs, rabbits, chipmunks, rats, frogs, and field mice.

Farmers who have rabbits and chickens often have problems with Weasels do to the fact that they will raid a Chicken coup and kill many chickens and rabbits at a time. On the other hand a healthy weasel population and keep rat and field mice populations very low.

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what do cane toads eat?

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:53:45 +0000

Cane toads are popular pets because the novelty aspect due to their large size. An adult cane toad can weigh up to 4 pounds, so they can consume large quantities of food. The cane toad’s main prey is insects, but will eat any animal it can fit into its mouth. This may include worms, large wood ants, beetles, smaller cane toads, fish, mice, rats, and other frogs. All of which may be purchased at your local pet shop. Remember to spray your toad cage periodically with a water bottle, because toads drink through the specialized skin on their belly.

Cane Toads normally prey on insects and will eat any animal that they can ingest. Cane Toads eat almost anything such as small lizards, frogs, birds, fish, mice, bees, worms, dung beetles, scarab beetles and even younger Cane Toads. They are also known to steal food from dogs and cats if their food dishes that are left outside.

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what do wild toads eat?

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:31:29 +0000

The common wild toad has much the same diet the world over. There are a few species of toads that will eat dead animals and even dog or cat food, but for the most part they eat living animals. Depending on the size of the toad the food they will eat varies. To see what small toads eat see the post entitled what do small toads eat.

Most wild toads will eat everything from small spiders to large rats. This includes birds, worms, ants, lizards, slugs, snails, butterflies, crickets, centipedes, most invertebrates, and even other frogs and toads.

On a personal note, just the other day my two older sons and I sat on our porch and watched a toad about the size of a golf ball eat small sugar ants as they crossed over a leaf. He was very quick and ate 10 or more just in the few minutes I was able to watch.

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what do possums eat?

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:35:57 +0000

The Possum has over 60 individual species that make up the possum family in the Eastern Hemisphere. By a large majority the Possum is an arboreal creature; meaning they primarily live in trees. Possums are omnivores but the mainstay of their diet are fruits and vegetables. As seen in the picture, possums will eat pineapple, kiwifruit, apples, flowers, young plants, as well as small insects and most types of human scrap food.

Note: The difference between the possum and opossum relates to the hemisphere the animal comes from. Possums come from the Eastern Hemisphere (Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa). To see the entry for the Opossum please see the What do opossums eat article, which relates to the animal native to the Western Hemisphere (North and South America).

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what do opossums eat?

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:27:44 +0000

The Virginia Opossum is the only animal that can properly be called an Opossum. Opossums have an extremely broad diet and are classified as omnivores, meaning they eat plants and animals. The primary food source for an Opossum is carrion. In short carrion can be defined as any dead animal.

Other than carrion, Opossums eat all types of small animals such as small birds, frogs, snakes, frogs, maggots and earthworms. The plant life eaten by the Virginia Opossum are fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms. Opossums are also well known to eat any sort of human food, and are particularly fond of dog and cat food.

Note: The difference between the opossum and possum relates to the hemisphere the animal is a native of. The Opossums come from the Western Hemisphere (North and South America). The article for the Possum from the Eastern Hemisphere may be found under the What do possums eat? article.
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what do ladybugs eat?

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:50:29 +0000

Ladybugs are the organic gardeners best fried. Ladybugs have a huge appetite and will rid your garden of those pests that dine on your flowers and vegatables. If you have ladybugs in your garden then you know there is food. A ladybug will lay their eggs close to a food source, so that there young will have a better chance of finding food. So, what do ladybugs eat? A Ladybug’s main source of food is aphids, but commonly eat mites, mealybugs, armored scale, pit scales, and many other less known Scale insects that are generally to small to easily see with the human eye. In general Ladybugs do not make good pets due to there diet.

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what do sparrows eat?

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:04:15 +0000

What do sparrows eat

For the most part sparrows are seed eaters. The seeds that the sparrow will normally prefer are millet, grass, thistle, weed, and sunflower seed. Even though the sparrow is primarily a seed eater they will eat small insects, and are often seen in parking lots and parks where scraps of food are left about. During the breading season the common House Sparrow will prefer insects and worms. During this time a mealworm feeder will attract sparrows to your backyard.

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what do small toads eat?

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:04:54 +0000

Small toads are great pets and are quite easy to feed. Just remember to feed your toad plenty. Adult toads can eat upwards of 1000 insects in one night. If you are trying to feed a small toad that you are keeping as a pet the first thing you want to do is look at the size of his head. Toads can open their mouths to the size of their heads. So the food they will want to eat should fit in their mouth. That is with the exception of earth worms.
Some of the favorite foods of small toads are pin crickets, which can be purchased at most pet stores. As well, during the summer months you can collect (”doodlebug,” “roly poly” or “rollie polie”) under rocks and logs. Small toads will also eat several types of worms. If you find earth worms place them either on top of a rock in your toads cage or in an upside down lid. During the winter months you will want to purchase blood worms from your local pet store. House flies are also enjoyed by small toads. Just remember that toads are carnivores and if it can fit in their mouth the will eat it.
For a small toad you will want to feed him one earth worm, 2 or 3 insects, or a large slug per feeding. Make sure you feed your toad 3 to 4 times per week.
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