Bubbles the dolphin reportedly chased fish until they vomited—then ate the vomit
Science describes the behavior as kleptoparasitism, or food theft, and says it is one of the few well-documented examples of a cetacean stealing food.
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Science reports that scientists began hearing accounts in 2017 of an unusual dolphin off Australia’s east coast. Named Bubbles by locals, he would single out a fish, chase it until it threw up and eat the vomit instead of the fish. Science describes this as kleptoparasitism—stealing another animal’s food.
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