It sucks in its prey, then crushes it with a bony tongue. Special thanks to Jeremy Wade (River Monsters).
they crush it with their bone like tonge
Yes, the arapaima has teeth, but they are not very prominent. Instead of sharp teeth, they have small, peg-like teeth that are more suited for grasping and holding onto slippery prey, such as fish. These teeth help the arapaima effectively catch its food in its natural habitat of the Amazon River and its tributaries.
Arapaima's diet includes turtle. Arapaima are known to eat turtles.
An arapaima is a large carnivorous South American tropical fish, Latin name Arapaima gigas.
Yes. They have to kill their prey to eat.
Anacondas kill their prey by wrapping around them and squeezing them to death.
The Anaconda is a constrictor, it will strike at its prey, pulling the prey into its coils to overpower and kill it.
no, they do the same. they constrict their prey.
The arapaima eats fish, frogs, turtles, and birds.
They hunt their prey, kill the prey, then eat the prey
Arapaima fish are carnivorous and primarily feed on fish, crustaceans, insects, and small animals like birds and mammals that may fall into the water. They are opportunistic feeders and will consume whatever prey is available in their environment.
all snakes that are not venomous, for example boas and pythons, will kill their prey by constriction.