In the Tarn River in Albi, giant silts practice a spectacular hunting behavior so far attributed to the orcas: voluntary grounding. These fish over 2 meters long briefly come out of the water to catch pigeons on the bank, with an impressive success rate. An entirely new behavioral adaptation, invented locally by these superpredators of fresh water. More
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In the Tarn River in Albi, giant silts practice a spectacular hunting behavior so far attributed to the orcas: voluntary grounding. These fish over 2 meters long briefly come out of the water to catch pigeons on the bank, with an impressive success rate. An entirely new behavioral adaptation, invented locally by these superpredators of fresh water. More