Grzimek Fish

v04_id159_con_eelknot

Anguilliformes

Some eels can tear large prey into pieces by tying their bodies into a knot to gain leverage against the prey. 1) The prey is grabbed, 2) the tail of the eelturns toward the body, forming a series of interlacing loops, 3) the head is pulled through the loop, 4) the prey is generally decapitated as a result and the eel can consume the remaining pieces in a similar fashion if they are too large to swallow.

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Identification
Anguilliformes (eels)
Contributors
Michigan Science Art
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Subjects
Subject Annotated
Subject Behavior
Subject Live Animal
Type Illustration
Behaviors feeding behaviors capturing/manipulating prey
Behaviors feeding behaviors

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Last updated: 2005-02-22 / Generated: 2025-09-15 01:48

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