Assertion: whale shark | /r/CapableOf | eat their food
Facets:
value: each day
type: TEMPORAL
value: with their mouth
type: MANNER
value: usually
type: TEMPORAL
value: by swimming towards it
type: MANNER
value: in a similar way
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: However, whale sharks eat their food in a similar way to baleen whales such as the blue whale, as their many teeth do not play an important role in their diet.
text: They filter out tiny animals like krill and plankton from the seawater, swallowing the food and expelling the water through their gills.
text: Whale sharks are filter feeders meaning they consume food by swimming towards it with their mouth open engulfing the prey that enters their mouth.
text: The whale sharks will usually swallow their food whole.
text: Each day, whale sharks consume an amount of food equal to 2% of their body mass.
text: To eat their food, whale sharks move to a vertical position, keeping their mouth close to the surface.
text: They filter out tiny animals like krill and plankton from the seawater, swallowing the food and expelling the water through their gills.