Many prey species have defensive tactics to escape being eaten by their would-be predators. But a new study has taken it to another level by offering the first video evidence of juvenile Japanese eels ...

If you’re able, watch this video. If not, allow me to explain. Two crown-of-thorns starfish are placed in separate tanks.

Imagine you’re a Japanese eel, swimming around just minding your own business when—bam! A predatory fish swallows you whole and you only have a few minutes to make your escape before certain death.

Some slimy sea creatures have a very strange way of escaping predators, even after they've been swallowed. Baby Japanese eels have been spotted escaping from the stomachs of fish that have eaten them ...

Many prey species have defensive tactics to escape being eaten by their would-be predators. But a study in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on September 9, 2024 has taken it to another level by ...