The Fish That Shoots Its Prey with Water Bullets 🐟

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00:00Did you know there's a fish that's a master marksman?

00:03No, I'm not kidding!

00:05Meet the archerfish, nature's very own sharpshooter.

00:09This incredible fish has a unique superpower.

00:12It spits powerful jets of water to knock its prey right out of the air.

00:18Imagine you're a tasty bug, just chilling on a leaf above the water.

00:23Suddenly, bam!

00:26A perfectly aimed water bullet hits you,

00:29and your dinner.

00:30How do they do it?

00:32They form a tube with their tongue and gills,

00:35then squeeze their gill covers to fire a high-pressure stream.

00:40They can even account for the bending of light in the water

00:42to hit their targets with stunning accuracy.

00:47So next time you think of amazing hunters,

00:49don't forget this aquatic sniper.

00:52It's a wild world out there.

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01:01Thanks for watching.