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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2018 · 20 MIN

Archerfish : Bullseye

from The Wild Episode · host Brian Ruckley - Natural History and Zoology Podcaster

You've probably heard of Archerfish (Toxotes spp.), the Robin Hoods of the natural world. I discovered them when I was a kid, burning through wildlife books from the library. What I didn't know then - because nobody did - was just how these really pretty small fish rely on physics and fluid dynamics to hunt terrestrial prey using water as a tool. You know a fish is doing something interesting when the US Navy gets into the habit of naming submarines after it ... Shownotes at www.thewildepisode.com.  Subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss any future Wild Episodes, and e-mail your comments, corrections, suggestions or feedback to help make those future episodes better!

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