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myrrhmidon Dec 31, 2021 11:22PM

Gura about to get "eaten".

That said, orcas are brutal against sharks. Just ripping the shark open to get the liver and leaving the rest.

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Amersion_ Jan 1, 2022 1:27AM

The real apex predator

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MaidBlank Jan 1, 2022 3:10AM

actually i conducted a little research to try and figure out what ecotype Chloe was. based on my research she is one of 3 types of orca: an Antarctic type A, Gerlache, or North Atlantic Type 1 none of which actively hunt sharks. the only ecotype that does actively hunt sharks that i know is the offshore ecotype however the eye spot is much too small thus it is unlikely that chloe would actively hunt gura

(edit) there are some residential ecotypes thats hunt sharks specifically for their livers, hoever like with offshore the eye spot it too small to be chloe

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random Jan 1, 2022 3:29AM

Not surprised orcas that bother in the first place would prioritise the liver, as it's a veritable oil tank and thus quite the energy snack (sharks don't have swim bladders so the very large oily liver serves as a buoyancy aid). Kinda the same logic as eg. woodpeckers mainly just eating the brains when they raid bird nests.

And this concludes today's episode of "Nature Is Fucking METAL"

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Wiwaxia Jan 2, 2022 12:52AM

Some sharks will enter a trance-like state of temporary paralysis when flipped over, called tonic immobility. There's some evidence of orcas deliberately inducing tonic immobility in sharks so they can eat them without resistance, as seems to be happening here.

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Rye Jan 2, 2022 6:15AM

We need some Chloe x Nene too.
Those seal x orca edits are hilarious.

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SushiKnight Jan 3, 2022 4:51PM

Does Ina count as a giant squid? She might need to watch herself around Chloe. Tako bout an Apex Predator! I'd need to s-ika therapist if they met.

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