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Rare Dolphin Spits to Catch its Prey, Scientists Find

guardian.co.uk — A rare species of Australian dolphin has been found to catch its fish prey by spitting water, according to research by WWF. The small snubfin dolphins hunt in groups and use their spitting technique to round up fish they have chased to the surface by firing jets of water from their mouths.

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  • JAMMR, on 04/15/2009, -1/+44Even rarer is the dolphin that swallows.
  • TheVirus, on 04/15/2009, -0/+9LISTEN, BROTHER! I DON'T CARE IF THIS DOLPHIN CAN DO FANCY TRICKS TO CATCH ITS PREY. IT'S GOT NOTHING ON THE HULKSTER AND TONIGHT, IN FRONT OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, THE HULKSTER IS GOING TO PUT THE SMASH DOWN ON THIS WANNA-BE TUNA. WHATCHA GONNA DO, BROTHER, WHEN HULKAMANIA RUNS WILD ON YOU!?
  • Jerryrad, on 04/15/2009, -1/+8They also enjoy Nascar. Budweiser, undershirts, trucks, and wife beating.
  • orlyfactor, on 04/15/2009, -0/+7more like spewspewspewspew.
  • lecturethis, on 04/15/2009, -6/+12WWF....man the research the Rock is doing keeps on getting better
  • kungchu, on 04/15/2009, -1/+5Dolphin go! Use water gun!
  • AtomicTheory, on 04/15/2009, -0/+4The more pressing question: why the hell are a bunch of wrestlers doing dolphin research?!?
  • Menzo, on 04/15/2009, -1/+5Guess these dolphins are the ones that go pewpewpew
  • michaelrsa, on 04/15/2009, -1/+4It's prey must be so disgusted at it's poor manners that they just die.
  • shoyurx, on 04/15/2009, -0/+3This in response to competition with sharks that use their laser beams to catch prey.
  • andcore, on 04/15/2009, -9/+12I was going to try to come up with a witty comment to get that particular daily hit of self validation afforded by numerous strangers (many of questionable taste) approving of said comment (also likely to be of questionable taste), but underneath this effort, I'd fail pretty miserably.

    Bury me now, and all others, as this (wo)man is the clear winner.
  • benderillo, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2undershirts are one of my favorite pastimes as well.
  • JakeyG14, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2It's super effective!
  • iDiggYa, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2I buried you, as per instruction.
  • smackieattk, on 04/15/2009, -1/+3WHOOSH OM NOM NOM NOM
  • lecturethis, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2BY FAR THE BEST COMMENT ON THE PAGE...ROFL..you have made my day
  • punkcat, on 04/15/2009, -0/+2damn it, i came here to be all creative and post the same remark.
  • V1ncent, on 04/15/2009, -0/+1The whithered fin deformity is due to rampant steroid use. The WWF is following the dolphins to harvest them for their 'roids.
  • steelbend, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2That's crazy.
  • moofree, on 04/15/2009, -3/+4I can attract fish in a similar manner, but only the Candiru.
  • vilago, on 04/15/2009, -0/+1yea i don't even like wrestling but i still remember the lawsuit. most people i talk to don't even know what i'm talking about.
  • itc518, on 06/03/2009, -0/+1Really? With that face?
  • mysticpickle, on 04/16/2009, -0/+1Is there anything those wrestlers can't do?
  • aschwartz, on 04/15/2009, -0/+1It only took 3 comments before the wrestling joke.
  • mlvassallo, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2Dilophinosaurus?

    Hold on to your butts.
  • iDiggYa, on 04/15/2009, -0/+1The person 2 posts above you had more creativity.
  • tushyd, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2In the BBC Documentary "Blue Planet" they show how Dolphins use bubbles underwater to corral schools of fish it's unbelievable how intelligent they are.
  • booyahbitch, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2Eewww!!! Dolphin Glick!!!
  • Napiertt, on 04/15/2009, -1/+2Incredible that this species was only discovered in 2005. Amazing for a large mammal.
  • fungke, on 04/15/2009, -3/+3I know a girl like that.
  • martoq, on 04/15/2009, -4/+4Wait....Did that say rare? Lets saute it with butter and eat it!

    /s
  • DontHassleHoff, on 04/15/2009, -1/+1"It is also more likely than other dolphins to be ensnared by fishing nets because it prefers inshore estuarine habitats where river-nets are set."

    If it was just discovered in 2005 how likely are they really to be ensnared by nets?
  • Minxiloni, on 04/15/2009, -1/+1To anyone who has played Breath of Fire 3 and remembers the dolphin you fight in the faerie village...funny how he spit at you and talked in a Australian dialect. Seems they discovered this dolphin 12 years ago.
  • captain4004, on 04/15/2009, -1/+1What the hell does the World Wrestling Federation have to do with any of this?
  • kobescoresagain, on 04/15/2009, -2/+1Rare GirlFriend Swallows to catch her prey.
  • mstachiw, on 04/15/2009, -3/+2spits then swallows
  • msn287, on 04/15/2009, -2/+1Squirtle Squirtle!
  • AndrewRyan1990, on 04/15/2009, -1/+0Water Blast ?
  • RutgerB, on 04/15/2009, -3/+2I wish I could attract prey by spitting
  • Nardrino, on 04/14/2009, -6/+3Was this one of the guys blocking the pirates?
  • RealmDown, on 04/15/2009, -8/+2Now we know who Hayden Panettiere has been saving herself for.

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