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morganism

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Video Solves Mystery of How Narwhals Use Their Tusks
« on: May 14, 2017, 12:17:33 AM »
Hah!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/05/drone-footage-narwhal-tusk-mystery/

"Behavior captured for the first time on camera shows narwhals using the long tusks protruding from their heads to stun Arctic cod by hitting them, using jagged, quick movements. This behavior immobilizes the fish, making them easier to prey upon."
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Re: Video Solves Mystery of How Narwhals Use Their Tusks
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2017, 06:46:50 AM »
Quote from: morganism on May 14, 2017, 12:17:33 AM
Hah!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/05/drone-footage-narwhal-tusk-mystery/

"Behavior captured for the first time on camera shows narwhals using the long tusks protruding from their heads to stun Arctic cod by hitting them, using jagged, quick movements. This behavior immobilizes the fish, making them easier to prey upon."


Thwack!
I Twack you. you Tathty Morthal
Thwack!, Thwack!
I Thwack youths tooths


Youths geths in fron off me and I Thwack Youths good.
Thwack!
Gulp.


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Re: Video Solves Mystery of How Narwhals Use Their Tusks
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2017, 01:18:24 PM »
Hah! Zorro's of the sea.

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