Killer whales slap their prey into submission before eating them, says Eleanor Lawrence.
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Domenici,P., Batty, R.S., Similä, T. and Ogam, E. Killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on schooling herring (Clupea harengus) using underwater tail-slaps: kinematic analyses of field observations. The Journal of Experimental Biology 203, 283 - 294 2000.
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Lawrence, E. A stunning performance. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news000120-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news000120-2