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Does a shark eat a whale or does a whale eat a shark?

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Can whale sharks eat sharks?
No, they feed by filtering out plankton and eating small fish. Despite their size, they do not hunt small fish or kill anything. They only intensionally eat plankton.
Can sharks eat whale sharks?
yes
Would a whale shark eat a shark?
No. At least, not on purpose. The whale shark feeds on plankton, as do baleen whales.
Can whale sharks eat killer whales?
whale sharks only consumes plankton which is microscopic plants and animals, macro-algae, krill, Christmas island red crab and small nektonic life which is squid and vertebrates. Not other than that....
Can a whale shark eat another shark?
Yes, but it generally does not happen. Whale sharks are filter feeders, and it is possible for them to eat smaller sharks if they can fit into its mouth, which can be up to 1.5 meters wide. However...