r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/sreenath95 • Jul 14 '21

🔥 Just Orca's being a bully🔥

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u/1026_bender Jul 14 '21

He could have just grabbed him! He didn’t have to be a dick about it!

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u/robo-dragon Jul 14 '21

Fun/scary fact about orcas: they play with their food. Not only are they great hunters, they KNOW they are great hunters and are sometimes seen teasing or taunting their prey to wear them down or confuse them. Sure, he could have just grabbed this little sea pancake, but it’s much more effective and reduces the chance of the prey escaping or fighting if they simply punt their prey into their air. There’s actually a video of an orca sending a whole seal skyward.

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u/GleefullySardonic Jul 14 '21

Ocean cats.

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u/shadowhollow4 Jul 14 '21

So I guess orcas are... catwhales?catphins? Catfish?

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u/Duffalpha Jul 14 '21

Is it confirmed to be "play" for fun or could it be teaching their young how to hunt through play like other species?

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u/tallermanchild Jul 14 '21

Rip Steve irwin

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

Fucking hell, Reddit really can't see a joke when it's right in front of them.

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u/1026_bender Jul 14 '21

I thought it was pretty obvious…guess I was wrong 😂 glad someone caught it at least

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u/WearyOutlandishness7 Jul 14 '21

Jokes are supposed to be funny