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... feed . Social animals , they are frequently found in large groups basking on the black volcanic rock above high tide to raise their body temperatures after dipping into the chilly Pacific waters to feed . Why are reptiles such unlikely ...
... feed . Social animals , they are frequently found in large groups basking on the black volcanic rock above high tide to raise their body temperatures after dipping into the chilly Pacific waters to feed . Why are reptiles such unlikely ...
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... feed many larger animals . Schools of fish , including anchovy and her- ring , feed on zooplankton and then , in turn , feed larger fish such as tuna . Still larger fish like the blue shark feed on the tuna , thus completing one pelagic ...
... feed many larger animals . Schools of fish , including anchovy and her- ring , feed on zooplankton and then , in turn , feed larger fish such as tuna . Still larger fish like the blue shark feed on the tuna , thus completing one pelagic ...
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... feed on plankton in the sum- mer . This time of feeding is extremely important , as these huge animals must gain weight to make the long journey back to warm , equatorial waters to mate and bear young . They feed only rarely the rest of ...
... feed on plankton in the sum- mer . This time of feeding is extremely important , as these huge animals must gain weight to make the long journey back to warm , equatorial waters to mate and bear young . They feed only rarely the rest of ...
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