Dolphin reportedly chased a fish until it puked—then ate the vomit
Science describes the incident as one of the few well-documented examples of a cetacean stealing food, a behavior known as kleptoparasitism.
TLDR
Science reports that a dolphin chased a fish until the fish vomited, then ate the vomit. The magazine calls this food theft kleptoparasitism and says it marks one of the few well-documented examples involving a cetacean.
Dolphin reportedly chased a fish until it puked—then ate the vomit
Science describes the incident as one of the few well-documented examples of a cetacean stealing food, a behavior known as kleptoparasitism.
TLDR
Science reports that a dolphin chased a fish until the fish vomited, then ate the vomit. The magazine calls this food theft kleptoparasitism and says it marks one of the few well-documented examples involving a cetacean.
