To breathe or to eat: Blue whales forage efficiently to maintain massive body size

2 octubre 2015

As the largest animals to have ever lived on Earth, blue whales maintain their enormous body size through efficient foraging strategies that optimize the energy they gain from the krill they eat, while also conserving oxygen when diving and holding their breath, a new study has found.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151002144859.htm