Is shrimp an animal?

Shrimps are omnivorous animals and therefore ingest and variety of both plant and animal species. ... Shrimp are eaten by fish, crustaceans such as crabs, sea urchins, starfish, seabirds such as puffins, whales, dolphins, sharks and humans and many other animal species as well. read more

The term shrimp is used to refer to some decapod crustaceans, although the exact animals covered can vary. Used broadly, it may cover any of the groups with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata. read more

Shrimp are eaten by fish, crustaceans such as crabs, sea urchins, starfish, seabirds such as puffins, whales, dolphins, sharks and humans and many other animal species as well. The female shrimp can lay up to a million eggs at once that only take a couple of weeks to hatch. read more

shrimp farming Learn about shrimp farming. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz; Shrimp swim backward by rapidly flexing the abdomen and tail. Their food consists mostly of small plants and animals, although some shrimp feed on carrion. The female shrimp may lay from 1,500 to 14,000 eggs, which are attached to the swimming legs. read more