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Crocodile fish create deadly vortex to trap prey
Original: crocodiles
Crocodile fish are real, and researchers say they use a striking hunting technique. As they strike, the fish generate a vortex in the water that pulls prey straight into their mouths, making their ambush deadly even at close range. Wildlife writers are highlighting the surprising similarities between the fish's hunting style and the feeding behavior of actual crocodiles.
Why now: A wildlife publication just drew attention to the fish's unusual vortex-based hunting method.
crocodile fishBBC Wildlife Magazine
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Evidence
- Mercury contamination impairs the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis of a neotropical caiman · Nature
- Crocodile fish ARE real – and they can create a deadly vortex that sucks prey right into their gaping mouths · BBC Wildlife Magazine
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