Scylla Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Amazing fossil of double predation https://phys.org/news/2021-05-fossil-ancient-squid-crustacean-eaten.html 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) I think that a hungry shark took a chunk out of the belemnite that fell dying to the ocean floor and by a twist of fate landed atop an innocent passing shrimpy-thing in the process of keeping a low-profile during it's molt. The belemnite, in its death throes, lashed out, caught the shrimp and, believing it to be its aggressor, bit it to death. It's a cruel world. Edited May 12, 2021 by Tidgy's Dad 1 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I think that a hungry shark took a chunk out of the belemnite that fell dying to the ocean floor and by a twist of fate landed atop an innocent passing shrimpy-thing in the process of keeping a low-profile during it's molt. The belemnite, in its death throes, lashed out, caught the shrimp and, believing it to be its aggressor, bit it to death. It's a cruel world. Maybe the crustacean was dragging the belemnite to its lair to devour it but ended up in a tug of war with the shark and they both died of exhaustion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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