ANSC 1111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Spermaceti Organ, Filter Feeder, Cecum
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Unique factors control food intake of animals. Receive communication from other sperm whales far away. Leopard seals use suction and filter feeding when hunting small prey underwater. Cylindrical teeth to capture pray at any point along the water column. Mouth opens wide to grab smaller fish. Tooth size decreases from caudal side to cranial side (large teeth in the back) Location: us east coast, west africa, west india, amazon. Hind gut fermenter (most similar to elephant) Large intestine is greater than 20 meters long. Greater than 17 degrees celsius or 63 degrees fahrenheit. Do not have a lot of extra energy to keep themselves warm as a result of their diet. Water temperature greater than 10 degrees celsius - chemical reaction rates double. Water temperature less than 10 degrees celsius - chemical reaction rates decrease by half. There are less aquaculture farms, but there are more sales due to greater efficiency. Most common fish species in closed recirculation systems.
