Watch this catfish go completely orca on a pigeon

Watch this catfish go completely orca on a pigeon

Source: gizmodo

12/6/2012

The line that separates water from land is a fascinating area for biologists to study. For some aquatic animals, like the orca whale, it's a place where they can briefly step outside the boundaries of their natural ecosystem and grab a quick bite to eat. The latest example of this unique feeding behavior was witnessed by French biologists who recently observed European catfish preying upon unsuspecting pigeons with frightening proficiency — an indication that these fish are more crafty and adaptable than previously imagined.

The study was conducted by Julien Cucherousset, Frédéric Santoul, and their colleagues at University of Toulouse, France. To observe the fish, they situated themselves on a bridge overlooking the Tarn River in Southwestern France. And what they saw came as a complete shock, as catfish have never been observed to do this before.

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