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Participants display strong interest by sharing links and commenting on the behavior's rarity, such as mentions of the predation tactic and questions about its evolution. The tone varies from curiosity to amusement, and many emphasize the fish's hunting strategies, reflecting moderate engagement and recognition of the discovery's scientific value.
The discussions generally accept and find the findings credible, with some users excited about the novelty of observing fish preying on birds.
Most discussions show high interest, referencing the research directly and sharing multimedia to spark curiosity.
Users actively share links, comment on the evolutionary implications, and question how such behavior evolved, indicating moderate to high engagement.
The discussions highlight the significance of the discovery for biology and behavioral science, although it's not seen as a momentous breakthrough for society at large.
Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight https://t.co/8rqaWw7Ht3
Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of the sky! https://t.co/eU8z2sHRYW https://t.co/6QpkNxM5c6
Fish Fact of the Day.
From the fastest hedgehogs to the slowest slugs, we all have speed! Not godspeed though...turns out that's a different thing that you can learn about in our latest episode.
Watch out #TeamBird. #TigerFishes (#Hydrocynus spp.) are voracious #predators found in African rivers and lakes and are known to eat #birds (#ornithophagy). #FishFacts
@sheriffcheesee Not at all, absolutely calculated! The fish's success rate with this tactic is about 30% or 1 in 3 attacks catching a swallow, read this paper about it, its pretty cool: https://t.co/Ty3GPZbPa2
The African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus was observed actively preying on barn swallows in flight, marking the first recorded instance of this behavior. This suggests avivory is part of the species' feeding biology.
This video explores the concept of speed across different entities, from the fastest hedgehog to the slowest slug, explaining how and why speed varies in nature and technology.
@sheriffcheesee Not at all, absolutely calculated! The fish's success rate with this tactic is about 30% or 1 in 3 attacks catching a swallow, read this paper about it, its pretty cool: https://t.co/Ty3GPZbPa2
RT @SciShowTangents: From the fastest hedgehogs to the slowest slugs, we all have speed! Not godspeed though...turns out that's a different…
From the fastest hedgehogs to the slowest slugs, we all have speed! Not godspeed though...turns out that's a different thing that you can learn about in our latest episode.
Fish Fact of the Day.
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
RT @SolomonRDavid: Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tig…
Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://t.co/THrOyGCoc0 #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight https://t.co/8rqaWw7Ht3
Here’s a link to the paper by O’Brien et al 2014 https://bit.ly/3KmNnwv #BirdsVsFish First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight
The article I'm referencing here is: https://t.co/hPYBN2EWlV if any1 is interested
https://t.co/I8SAU3JcmI r
Just Liked on YouTube: How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish https://t.co/XwZAzrf9su
How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish https://t.co/SvJu4rWsq7 via @YouTube
Hahaha are you serious? How did this possibly evolve as a trait? https://t.co/a8RiOoa5U5
How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish https://t.co/QCzZRzh1dz via @YouTube
RT @SciShow: Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of t…
How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish https://t.co/rp3bSqczVo via @YouTube
How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish https://t.co/hTwUEuUQJB via @YouTube
https://t.co/I8SAU3JcmI
RT @SciShow: Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of t…
RT @SciShow: Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of t…
RT @SciShow: Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of t…
https://t.co/zW3Fao6kKT
How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish @ https://t.co/Wl4vWdOVxF https://t.co/8fkFm904JL
Some toothy tigerfish have been documented catching unlikely prey in the most unlikely of ways: snatching birds right out of the sky! https://t.co/eU8z2sHRYW https://t.co/6QpkNxM5c6
New video by SciShow: How to Catch a Bird… If You’re a Fish https://t.co/Al2Gce15Ll
@mikeboothlab @D0CT0R_Dave @CoralReefFish @teamswiftparrot First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight https://t.co/ZCb0uiEzNy
Watch out #TeamBird. #TigerFishes (#Hydrocynus spp.) are voracious #predators found in African rivers and lakes and are known to eat #birds (#ornithophagy). #FishFacts
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