Curr Biol September 2014 PMID 25201684

Archerfish actively control the hydrodynamics of their jets.

Peggy Gerullis, Stefan Schuster

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The discussions primarily consist of references to related articles and technical terms, with phrases like 'controle do tiro' and 'técnica em baixo da água,' indicating a focus on the technical aspects rather than the implications of the study, which contributes to the neutral and disengaged tone.

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Archerfish actively control the hydrodynamics of their water jets, a skill previously thought to be impossible in animals and difficult in human technology, allowing them to adjust the jet's properties for better targeting.
The study found that longer traveling jets from archerfish live longer and that fish dynamically adjust the timing of water assembly at the jet tip by modulating their mouth opening, enhancing precision.
The ability of archerfish to time their water jet strikes over longer distances resembles human throwing skills, suggesting that this specialized behavior may have driven cognitive evolution in similar ways to how throwing influenced human brain development.]

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