‘Oh my god!’ Why an orca rammed a sunfish so hard it exploded
Orcas are known to shred prey and share it with calves.The researchers dubbed the behaviour the “ram-to-fragment” technique. “The sunfish, if they’re targeted, probably don’t really stand a chance,” Parkinson said.The cloud would have been made from skin, fat, muscle and exploding internal organs.AdvertisementSunfish don’t have traditional fish scales but have rough skin similar to sharks, made from modified scales called denticles. Parkinson has witnessed a sunfish autopsy and said the fish are extremely tough and dense.
- ▪Orcas are known to shred prey and share it with calves.The researchers dubbed the behaviour the “ram-to-fragment” technique.
- ▪“The sunfish, if they’re targeted, probably don’t really stand a chance,” Parkinson said.The cloud would have been made from skin, fat, muscle and exploding internal organs.AdvertisementSunfish don’t have traditional fish scales but have ro
- ▪Parkinson has witnessed a sunfish autopsy and said the fish are extremely tough and dense.
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