Giant otter-08653-Edit
Giant otters eat their prey face first. By starting at the head, otters can quickly disable their prey by crushing the fish's skull. This also ensures that the fish’s sharp fins, spines, or scales are swallowed in a more manageable way as the body follows head-first.
Captured during a photo tour with Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours. www.neotropicphototours.com.
Giant otter-08653-Edit
Giant otters eat their prey face first. By starting at the head, otters can quickly disable their prey by crushing the fish's skull. This also ensures that the fish’s sharp fins, spines, or scales are swallowed in a more manageable way as the body follows head-first.
Captured during a photo tour with Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours. www.neotropicphototours.com.