Gulp (video)

Brown University

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Caption

A bass eats a goldfish by sucking it into its mouth. The power needed to generate the required suction (at its peak 15 Watts) comes from body muscles also used for swimming. They pull on a linkage to the head, opening the jaws somewhat like an umbrella.

Credit

XROMM lab/Brown University

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