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ashling

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Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:53 PM Apr 2013

The catfish that strands itself to kill pigeons

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/12/05/the-catfish-that-strands-itself-to-kill-pigeons/#.UXWi8MpS3nd


In Southwestern France, a group of fish have learned how to kill birds. As the River Tarn winds through the city of Albi, it contains a small gravel island where pigeons gather to clean and bathe. And patrolling the island are European catfish—1 to 1.5 metres long, and the largest freshwater fish on the continent. These particular catfish have taken to lunging out of the water, grabbing a pigeon, and then wriggling back into the water to swallow their prey. In the process, they temporarily strand themselves on land for a few seconds.






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The catfish that strands itself to kill pigeons (Original Post) ashling Apr 2013 OP
harsh but clever. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2013 #1
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