Mammal Mean Mass of Mammal (kg) Mass of food eaten per day (kg) # days (Mean mas

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Mammal

Mean Mass of Mammal (kg)

Mass of food eaten per day (kg)

# days (Mean mass/mass of food eaten per day)

Shrew

0.004

0.012

0.33

Human

68

2

34

1. How much food would a 68kg human consume, if the human consumed food at the same rate (kilograms food consumed/day/unit body mass) as that of a shrew?

Hint: For example, if the rate of consumption for animal is to consume 3 times their body weight, then multiply the rate of consumption by the animal's body weight.

Mammal

Mean Mass of Mammal (kg)

Mass of food eaten per day (kg)

# days (Mean mass/mass of food eaten per day)

Shrew

0.004

0.012

0.33

Human

68

2

34

Explanation / Answer

Just follow the hint! 0.012/0.004 = 3, so the shrew eats 3 times their body weight in food everyday. So if that human also ate 3 times its body weight in food everyday, then that would be 68kg*3, or 204kg.

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