Whale sharks eat small food such as krill,small fish,squid,plants,eggs,and occasionally larger fish. Whale sharks use filters. Known as filter feeding and they use these in horizontal or vertical positions. Whale sharks use 2 different types of feeding known as passive feeding and suction feeding. Some people believe that whale sharks find food by smell. Whale sharks are always looking for food it's almost like it's life purpose. Whale sharks will wait 14 hours for fish to spawn on reefs. In conclusion these are some facts about the whale shark's diet.
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