Assertion: whale shark | /r/CapableOf | use suction
Facets:
value: to take in plankton
type: PURPOSE
value: to take in small fishes
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Basking sharks, whale sharks, and megamouth sharks have independently evolved different strategies for filter feeding plankton: basking sharks practice ram feeding, whale sharks use suction to take in plankton and small fishes, and megamouth sharks make suction feeding more efficient by using the luminescent tissue inside of their mouths to attract prey in the deep ocean.