Scientists, like many fauna lovers, were interested in the question: which animal eats the most. After a period of research, observing the life of numerous species, they presented curious results to the general public.
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Relative to body weight
It would be logical to assume that the largest animal eats the most. If we start from the data on the largest representatives of the animal world of the Earth, then the blue whale has long been recognized as the record holder. This amazing animal is considered the largest in the entire history of the planet. An adult whale, with a length of about 30 meters, weighs an average of 150 tons, which is comparable to the weight of about 30 African elephants. You can imagine how much he needs in order to somehow feed himself. The blue whale is very fond of krill - small crustaceans. And he absorbs these babies no less, but about a ton per day! But in nature, everything is arranged harmoniously, and this type of plankton is one of the most numerous.
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Little glutton
However, if, when determining the most voracious animal, take into account the ratio of its mass and the mass of food eaten, then the whale would be significantly inferior to another terrestrial inhabitant. It turns out that most of all animals eat the tiny shrew, she is a shrew, she is a shrew. This rodent is only about four centimeters long, and its weight is generally ridiculous - 2.5 grams. Her record: the amount of food eaten per day is three times her body weight. This became clear in the process of observing a tiny animal. She, like all small animals, consumes heat very quickly, so her body constantly requires food. Scientists noted that the shrew goes to eat 121 times per day. During this time, she eats about 10 grams of ant pupae. If this animal misses even one meal, it will die.
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Interesting Facts
Half the size of a blue whale is eaten by an African elephant. His diet is up to 300 kg of food per day. In order to have time to eat such a huge amount of greens, the animal spends almost the whole day, no more than 4-6 hours are left for sleep. The elephant ranks second among the giants. An amazing fact that scientists have established in the course of observation: in one place in terms of the amount of food consumed (in arithmetic terms), you can put such completely different animals as a hedgehog and a bear.
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Another unique, though related to birds, is a wonderful hummingbird bird. If we compare the amount of food it takes per body weight with the same indicator for an elephant, then the bird eats 100 times more. Among insects, an ordinary mosquito stands out; it is able to drink 15 times more blood than it weighs itself.
