Epi 54: Wildlife news – Why the whale shark is the world's biggest omnivore
Leave a reviewThe Kodiak bear, which has long held the prized position as the world's largest omnivore has been recently unseated by the whale shark. Marine biologists have long wondered about the diet of many giant creatures of the ocean. Sharks open their mouths wide to consume fish. Alongside these tiny creatures, plenty of algae, zooplankton and other plant varieties also float into their mouths. The fish biologist Mark Meekan, who was swimming in the waters of the Indian Ocean, was able to locate 17 whale sharks that had swum close to the surface of the ocean. A group of enthusiastic biologists jumped into the ocean and found their way around to get samples of the body tissues of these whale sharks. They published their findings that whale sharks not only consumed plants but also ingested the content of plants as well. This makes them the largest omnivore on earth. Bears, move aside. If you would like to read more about this discovery in detail, click here
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The Kodiak bear, which has long held the prized position as the world's largest omnivore has been recently unseated by the whale shark. Marine biologists have long wondered about the diet of many giant creatures of the ocean. Sharks open their mouths wide to consume fish. Alongside these tiny creatures, plenty of algae, zooplankton and other plant varieties also float into their mouths. The fish biologist Mark Meekan, who was swimming in the waters of the Indian Ocean, was able to locate 17 whale sharks that had swum close to the surface of the ocean. A group of enthusiastic biologists jumped into the ocean and found their way around to get samples of the body tissues of these whale sharks. They published their findings that whale sharks not only consumed plants but also ingested the content of plants as well. This makes them the largest omnivore on earth. Bears, move aside.
If you would like to read more about this discovery in detail, click here
Another interesting discovery about one of the tinier omnivores on earth – the rats and mice, has led us to believe that mice are incredibly empathetic and caring. Scientists placed one of two mice inside a closed bottle and the other outside. The mouse outside, not very long after, figured how to open the bottle and help its friend out. Even more interesting is that, the mice preferred freeing their friend first, even if it meant foregoing a platter of chocolate chip cookies. If you thought dogs were the only friendly creatures, think again.
If you would like to read more about this discovery in detail, click here
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