A Dolphin Named Bubbles Makes Other Fish Vomit, Then Eats It
4 Articles
4 Articles
The dolphin is giving the fish a real hard time. He forces them to give him their dinner.
A dolphin that chases fish until they regurgitate the food — to then throw itself at it and steal it — surprised researchers, who documented a new food strategy. In the study, published this week in Ecology and Evolution, researchers say that the behavior of the dolphin-roaz, nicknamed Bubbles, represents the first detailed description of kleptoparasitism in a cetacean all over the world. Although kleptoparasitism is a common food strategy used …
Scientists have observed a dolphin forcing fish to regurgitate and then eating its own vomit. Animals can develop incredibly creative ways to find food. One of these is kleptoparasitism, seen in a variety of species ranging from small insects to birds and mammals. In this behavior, one animal steals another's food by disturbing it until it drops its prey. Researchers studying dolphins living off Lady Elliot Island in Australia's Great Barrier R…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
