"Sperm Whales' Unconventional Defense: Using Giant Poop Bombs to Thwart Orca Attacks"
TL;DR
Sperm whales off the coast of Western Australia were observed using a unique defense mechanism against a group of killer whales by releasing a large cloud of reddish-colored poop, known as "defense defecation." This strategy helped the sperm whale pod escape a potentially fatal attack by at least 30 killer whales, as the cloud of diarrhea confused and deterred the attackers. Marine biologists witnessed this rarely seen behavior during a whale-watching excursion in the Bremer Canyon.
Topics:sciencemarine-biology#defense-mechanism#killer-whales#marine-biology#sperm-whales#western-australia
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