Meet Bubbles, a Dolphin in Australia That Chases Fish Until They Barf—Then Eats Their Upchucked Meals
Researchers said the dolphin repeated the tactic with up to 10 fish in 30 minutes, adding a rare example of food stealing in cetaceans.
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Meet Bubbles, a Dolphin in Australia That Chases Fish Until They Barf—Then Eats Their Upchucked Meals
Scientists recorded 11 instances of Bubbles successfully snacking this way. They mark some of the first detailed observations of kleptoparasitism, or food stealing, in cetaceans, the group of marine mammals that includes dolphins, whales and porpoises
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A dolphin called ‘Bubbles’ repeatedly chased Bigeye Trevally until they regurgitated food, with researchers documenting the strange tactic 11 times
Wildlife & Biodiversity News: A dolphin named Bubbles has surprised researchers with an unusual way of getting a meal near Lady Elliot Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. See.
Study in the journal Ecology and Evolution records dolphin-roaz that chases fish, causes regurgitation and consumes vomiting in Australia
No energy to feed yourself? This dolphin has a disgusting solution to this problem: it hunts the stomach content of others.
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