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The rorqual family includes the largest animals on the planet. In order to satisfy their gargantuan energy needs by gulping down tiny prey (krill, copepods, small fish), rorquals feed using a technique called lunge feeding<\/a>, during which water rushes into the mouth and is then filtered. Recently, a research team led by Dr. Kelsey N. Gil of the University of British Columbia discovered the presence of an amazing anatomical structure that helps explain how whales keep from choking when they eat: the \u201coral plug.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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