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Orcas filmed ramming one of the world's heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun (phys.org)
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Orcas are known to be smart and ruthless hunters. They've been observed hunting a variety of prey, with some species, such as whales, larger than themselves. They use a wide range of strategies to hunt and kill prey, but now, in the Gulf of California, researchers have observed one that hasn't been described before.

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[–] 3 points 3 months ago

I grew up when Discovery Channel wasn't bad reality tv shows and it was always about actual nature. We do things on a large scale, but a ton of the animal and insect world is WAY more brutal than humanity. Like, way worse.

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