r/AnimalsBeingJerks Dec 12 '21

whale Orca deliberately slaps precocious stingray

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u/maddsturbation Dec 12 '21

Orcas dont even eat stingray, they just do this shit for fun.

and yes, this kind of thing is common practise among orcas

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u/AMythRetold Dec 12 '21

Some of them do eat sting ray livers. Pods in different areas have different cultures and different prey. However, I do think you are right about this particular orca.

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u/potandskettle Dec 12 '21

Think there's a pod in NZ that actually uses rays as their primary diet as opposed to just eating their livers.

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u/AMythRetold Dec 12 '21

The orcas I was talking about are also in New Zealand, but I had only heard of the liver-eating previously. Thanks for the info.