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Cockles
What do cokles eat?
Cockles are filter feeders and are normally sessile, remaining in the same spot and feeding on microscopic plankton that are floating in the water col...
What is the life cycle of a cockle?
Adult characteristicsReproductive typeGonochoristic (dioecious)Generation time1-2 yearsAge at maturity18 monthsSeasonMay - JuneLife span5-10 years Wha...
Where do cockles live?
The Common Cockle lives on muddy and sandy shores, between the high tide and low tide mark, and is commonly found in estuaries. It is a medium-sized c...
What does cockles eat'?
Cockles typically burrow using the foot, and feed by filtering plankton from the surrounding water. What do cockles eat in the ocean?What type of feed...
Are cockles alive?
Behaviorally, cockles live buried in sediment, whereas scallops either are free-living and will swim into the water column to avoid a predator, or in ...
How are cockle made?
How are cockles born?What are cockles made of?Where do cockle shells come from?Does a cockle have a brain?Is cockle a clam?Is it safe to eat cockles?...
What do basket cockle eat?
Cockles feed on microscopic organisms that they collect from the water. What do cockles feed on?What do cockles need to survive?How quickly do cockles...
How large can a cockle get?
Distributed worldwide, they range from about one centimetre (0.4 inch) in diameter to about 15 centimetres (about 6 inches)—the size of the smooth gia...
What predates on cockles?
What are the predators of cockles?What do NZ cockles feed on?What does cockles feed on? What are the predators of cockles?Predators find it difficul...