The image depicts a Striped Mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) with its mouth wide open. But what's happening inside? This seemingly simple act reveals a fascinating feeding strategy. Filter Feeding Frenzy The open maw isn't for a single, large prey item. Instead, the Mackerel is filter feeding. As it swims, water rushes through its mouth, carrying tiny planktonic … [Read more...] about INSIDE OF A FISH: The Busy Life of a Striped Mackerel
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Did You Know Tigers Have Striped Skin Not Just Striped Fur!?
Tigers are the only cat species that are completely striped. The stripes are like fingerprints and no two tigers have the same pattern. Tigers have over 100 stripes. Of these, approximately 55 are black and the remainder are other colored such as orange and tan. A tigers stripes are as individual as human fingerprints making it easy to identify each tiger by it's … [Read more...] about Did You Know Tigers Have Striped Skin Not Just Striped Fur!?
In This Hypnotic Video, Striped Eel Catfish Walk in Unison Across the Ocean Floor
A massive swarm of juvenile striped eel catfish moves as one to fend off predators in a stunning display of group defense. A video shot by Marie-Laure Vergne, an instructor at Abyss Dive Center Bali, shows these kids moving across the ocean floor. Their movements are mesmerizing as they undulate in a mass. The striped eel catfish is highly venomous as an adult and can cause … [Read more...] about In This Hypnotic Video, Striped Eel Catfish Walk in Unison Across the Ocean Floor
These Incredible Antarctica Striped Icebergs Look Like Candy
They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. When large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an ice shelf and float freely in open water, they form icebergs. This ice is made up of pure fresh water that has accumulated over millennia from snow falling on the Antarctic continent. The floating ice chunks then interact with the salty seawater beneath … [Read more...] about These Incredible Antarctica Striped Icebergs Look Like Candy