Gulpin' a Sculpin
With their spiny fins and bony skull protrusions, Pacific staghorn sculpins are difficult for an egret to swallow. After plucking the fish from the mouth of a t...
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With their spiny fins and bony skull protrusions, Pacific staghorn sculpins are difficult for an egret to swallow. After plucking the fish from the mouth of a tidal sluice, this Great Egret spent about 2 minutes repeatedly tossing the fish to reorient it, then swallowed it once the sculpin was facing straight down its esophagus.
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Jul, 2018Views
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