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Did You Know? Whales are 'cheetahs of the deep'
15/05/08 16:58 Filed in: Marine and
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Whales are 'cheetahs of the deep'
A pilot whale was seen to surface with squid in its mouth Super-fast pilot whales have been observed sprinting after prey, likely to include giant squid.
The rapid pursuit has brought comparisons with the fleet-footed land predator, the cheetah.
The cetaceans even use the same, highly specialized hunting strategy that cheetahs use, scientists report in the Journal of Animal Ecology.
They say it gives the lie to our perception that deep sea whales are slow, energy-saving creatures... more on this fascinating story @
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7400788.stm
Whales are 'cheetahs of the deep'
A pilot whale was seen to surface with squid in its mouth Super-fast pilot whales have been observed sprinting after prey, likely to include giant squid.
The rapid pursuit has brought comparisons with the fleet-footed land predator, the cheetah.
The cetaceans even use the same, highly specialized hunting strategy that cheetahs use, scientists report in the Journal of Animal Ecology.
They say it gives the lie to our perception that deep sea whales are slow, energy-saving creatures... more on this fascinating story @
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7400788.stm