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Sea lions have unique whiskers that help them catch even the fastest fish

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-12-06

Astounding footage of Galapagos sea lions hunting was perhaps the highlight of the latest Blue Planet II. For the first time ever, these marine mammals were filmed working as a pack to drive tuna fish in to shallow, rocky waters where they could be caught. Yellowfin tuna are typically able to outswim all predators but the fastest sharks and marlins, yet the much slower sea lions were able to outsmart them thanks to an amazing display of movement and cooperation.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-12-sea-lions-unique-whiskers-fastest.html