Fish Eavesdrop to Avoid Becoming Dinner
14th Nov 2006, 10:53 GMT
Fish can eavesdrop on the calls of dolphins to avoid getting eaten, a new study suggests. A bottom-dwelling fish found off the coast of Florida called the gulf toadfish is prime prey for dolphins, which often listen to toadfish calls to find their targets. In fact, 80 percent of bottlenose dolphin diets containing sound-producing fish. Results show that when the toadfish heard dolphin pops or combinations of pops and whistles, they drastically reduced their calling rates.
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