Whales are filter feeders that eat small fish and plankton.

Meaning: Whales eat tiny things that live in the ocean by filtering them out of the water.

Choice of Words: Whales are marine mammals. Filter means to pass a liquid or gas through a material to remove solid particles. Feeders are animals that eat. Small means not large in size or amount. Fish are aquatic animals that live in water and have gills. Plankton is a collection of tiny plants and animals that float in water.

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• Fish eat plankton.
• Clams filter ocean's bounty.
• Tiny plankton drift through ocean currents.
• Tiny plankton float through the ocean currents.
• Strong fish eat small fish.
• Fish eat plants and small creatures.
• Whales migrate long distances to find food and mates.
• Whales are endangered species due to hunting and pollution.
• The fish eat small insects in the water.
• Tiny fish eat small insects.