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1 posted on 05/20/2022 9:00:30 AM PDT by OneVike
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To: OneVike

and now for something completely different...

Interesting tactic the little fish has. He does a quick 360 whenever the dolphin gets close and circles back around to the dolphins tail (should name it Jen Psaki, not Nemo) and tries to hide from the dolphin’s field of view by chasing it’s tail


2 posted on 05/20/2022 9:05:00 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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A dolphin isn’t a fish.


4 posted on 05/20/2022 9:12:08 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Yes, dolphins are mammals, not fish. And this one’s hunting pattern actually gives it better odds of catching its prey. Schooling fish such as herring generally hang out in huge roiling balls. This is a common defense technique serving to confuse predators. The predators which focus on one particular fish are more likely to catch it, vs. going from one to another in a constantly moving mass.


7 posted on 05/20/2022 9:13:02 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: OneVike
Its all fun and games until your playmate eats you....


14 posted on 05/20/2022 9:34:30 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: OneVike
Focusing on one prey animal and ignoring others is a common predatory tactic.

Switching from one prey animal to another is a good way to end with nothing.

15 posted on 05/20/2022 10:41:58 AM PDT by marktwain
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