Yet these behemoths’ most puzzling feature is a whip-like tail that can measure as long as the rest of the fish’s body. Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.

a marked ability of the fish to avoid obstacles while swimming backwards. The hind end and particularly the finger-like tail are known to contain tissues corresponding to an electric organ ...

Common thresher sharks use their long caudal fin to swipe at their prey to stun them. The shark spots prey such as a hakefish or mackerel, swipes with its tail, and eats the fish while it’s still ...

No one was injured, SeaTac Airport said. The right wing of a taxiing Japan Airlines flight hit the tail of a parked Delta plane at Seattle's SeaTac Airport on Wednesday, according to the airport ...

Powerful Jaw: Equipped with sharp teeth, the jaw is designed to catch and hold fast-moving prey like squid and smaller fish. Their streamlined body, powerful tail, and efficient muscle structure ...

Mere moments after President Trump his oath, a group of progressive public interest groups filed suit to challenge DOGE. Of course, DOGE had not yet been created. It wasn't even clear what DOGE was.

The wing of a taxiing Japan Airlines plane hit the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. No injuries were reported. Winter weather and this incident caused more ...

Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...

THE FISH THIEF - A Fishing "Whodunit" Commercial fishermen are often the first to get the blame. After all, they’re the ones pulling millions of pounds of fish from the water. In the case of the ...

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