microrobert
07-15-2013, 01:31 PM
Thresher sharks use their tails like bullwhips to kill or stun prey
Film shot by diver is the first to show thresher sharks using their tails like a whip to hunt fish in the wild
A diver has captured rare footage of the unique hunting style of thresher sharks in tropical waters off the Philippines.
The film was shot near coral reefs that fringe the tiny Pescador Island where huge shoals of sardines draw sharks to the area.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jul/10/thresher-sharks-tails-bullwhips-kill-stun-prey
Film shot by diver is the first to show thresher sharks using their tails like a whip to hunt fish in the wild
A diver has captured rare footage of the unique hunting style of thresher sharks in tropical waters off the Philippines.
The film was shot near coral reefs that fringe the tiny Pescador Island where huge shoals of sardines draw sharks to the area.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jul/10/thresher-sharks-tails-bullwhips-kill-stun-prey