Elastic slingshot powers snipefish feeding

Elastic slingshot powers snipefish feeding

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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-elastic-slingshot-powers-snipefish.html

Snipefish, seahorses and pipefish all have long, skinny snouts and use "pivot feeding" to capture food, Longo said, meaning that they pivot their head rapidly to bring their mouth up close to the prey and suck it in.

"Not only do they pivot, but they pivot faster than their muscles should allow," she said.