Ocean Predators Page #2
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They instead rely on their livers
to produce an oil
which gives them buoyancy.
These hunters can be found,
not only in the East Pacific,
but also at the coast
regions of the Atlantic.
If the nurse shark decided to attack,
he would only need one bite.
The reason for that is the mouth
construction of the nurse shark.
It works like a vacuum cleaner,
and sucks the prey in.
Hunting, he shows the typical
behaviour of the nurse sharks,
searching in columns
or under rubble for hidden prey,
which he will simply suck into his mouth
and do his best to filter the water.
Although remnants of coral and algae
have been found
in the stomachs of nurse sharks.
The vacuum effect not only
makes hunting easier for the nurse shark,
it also allows him to breathe
while he's not moving.
The nurse shark is one of
a few types of shark with this capability.
This gentle shark
can be quite lazy during the day.
or under coral columns
This is when he
likes to be around his own kind
who enjoy the quietness of the day with him.
doesn't have great eyesight,
he is still not one to mess with.
Sharks have fantastic senses.
For example,
they are able to locate other fish
even in the deepest,
darkest recesses of the ocean.
The reason for this enormous advantage
is the lateral line,
a system of sensory organs which reach
from the shark's head to its tail fin.
two small tusks.
Actually these "tusks" are barbels.
The barbels are found on the shark's snout
which help the shark detect nearby prey.
The good-natured nurse sharks
are easy prey for spear hunters.
But the greatest menace for the nurse sharks
are the changes to their native habitat,
the reef.
And, especially, fishing and finning.
The numbers in the southern Atlantic at the
coast of Brazil are a primary concern.
Nurse sharks, though, are not on
the same level of danger as larger sharks.
Their features still make them individuals
which need to be taken seriously.
This hunter is just like the nurse shark,
fond of looking for food on the coral reef.
The moray eel.
She has no paired fins or gill cover.
She, therefore,
bears most resemblance to a snake,
but, in fact, belongs to
the eel-like bonefish family.
The moray eel
can be found all around the world
where the water temperature is right.
The longest moray eel ever found
was an incredible 13 feet long.
don't have the best vision,
they will always find their prey.
four times as powerful as that of a dog.
The moray eel's size varies,
depending on what kind
Some come to just a hand's length,
others are up to 10 feet long.
This fish has come
dangerously close to the eel's mouth.
Luckily this moray
seems to have no appetite.
Even though it doesn't have
any protective armour,
sharp rock edges
are of little concern for the moray eel.
She is covered with a thick layer of slime
which functions as an
overall body layer that
protects her well from
external injuries.
These smaller creatures can also be scary.
The reason, the constant
opening and closing of the mouth.
This, however, isn't designed to scare,
but allows the moray eel to breathe.
She holds her mouth open to let
oxygen-rich water flow through her gills.
But if the mouth remains open,
caution is advisable.
A moray eel can attack easily,
quickly snapping her mouth shut.
Here, we see the eel's head
with its strong hook teeth.
Their bite can be fatal.
Their teeth are not only very sharp,
but also dirty.
For that reason,
an eel bite can be infectious for victims.
But that's not all.
Their teeth are also equipped with barbs.
Just one bite
and he doesn't let his victim off.
With her flexible muscular body,
the moray eel can press herself
into very small crevices.
Eels like to live hidden in caves,
crevices and coral reefs,
and will usually only
leave to hunt at night.
During the day,
you only get to see the head of the moray,
which sticks out of the shelter.
Morays live most of their lives
in the same cave.
Larger eels have several shelters
that can be up to 650 feet apart.
Morays often live permanently
with cleaner shrimps.
The shrimps remove
leftovers from between the
eel's teeth when the
eel opens its mouth.
The cleaners are not eaten,
as they are mutual benefactors.
The moray prefers to eat at night
and usually stalks in the cover of darkness
But sometimes their hunger is just too great
to ignore all those treats around them.
Although moray eels are rather near-sighted,
when it comes to their sense of smell,
The large surface area of the nose
gives a marvellous sense of smell.
When he goes hunting at night,
makes up for his bad eyesight.
If a fish wants to be safe from him,
he shouldn't go near the reefs.
Other predators use this area
as their hunting territory, too.
A lightning-quick attack
and a swimming style
that is comparable to a flying arrow
are its trademarks.
This is the barracuda.
At just 1 to, in some rare cases,
6.5 feet in length,
the hunters of the barracuda family
may be smaller
than some of the oceans' top predators,
but they make up for this with their speed.
This is due to their extremely streamlined,
arrow-shaped bodies
which means they can swim
more than twice the speed
of a motor boat over a short distance.
He bares enormous canine teeth
primarily in the lowerjaw.
The scissor-like teeth
dig deep into the flesh of the victim,
and cause very serious wounds.
These silver arrows
are masters of observation.
Their vision is excellent.
Even in murky waters
they have great orientation skills
and can find their way
without any difficulty.
This helps them considerably
when finding their prey.
Sometimes a barracuda will pitch up camp
in, either turbulent harbour waters
or well-visited bay areas.
This inevitably results
in some surprise rendezvous with humans.
Adult barracudas are very confident.
They defend their territory aggressively.
They do not differentiate
between other marine life or humans.
Some barracuda even look out for
a nesting place on rocks or ledges.
A perfect stronghold to prepare
strategies for attack and defence.
They bide their time
The barracuda is unparalleled
in terms of speed.
Barracudas don't leave their prey
much time to think.
Their victims always need to be on guard.
If the barracuda has any appetite,
its bite would only
take 41 milliseconds to close.
If it came to a swimming race,
they'd certainly be victorious.
Once they get going,
they're like torpedoes through the water.
With a top speed
of more than 30 miles per hour,
they are one of the fastest creatures
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