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It's not clear to me that they're "risking death." The article reveals that dolphins can be killed trying to eat octopus in a more conventional fashion, but I
by Cpoll 10y ago
It's not clear to me that they're "risking death."
The article reveals that dolphins can be killed trying to eat octopus in a more conventional fashion, but I don't see any "risk" involved with their throwing method.
- astrodust 10y agoThey might be teenaged dolphins that do things on a dare. They're smart and they get bored.
- khedoros1 10y agoWhat about if they don't throw it enough times to stun it? Or if that particular octopus is particularly stun-resistant? Or if the dolphin hesitates at some point in the grab-and-throw maneuver, giving the legs a chance to grab on to its face, mouth, or throat? It seems like there would be a lot of opportunities for error.