Some Australian catfish have been feasting on mice
In a pun-rich turn of events, some Australian catfish have started eating mice. A study published this month in the* Journal of Arid Environments *found that lesser salmon catfish in the Ashburton River had been eating Spinifex hopping mice in fairly large portions. Of the fish they sampled, 44 percent were found to have the mice in the stomachs, and of those, mice composed about 95 percent of their stomach content. This is the first report of Spinifex hopping mice being eaten by any fish, as well as the first report of Australian catfish eating a land-based mammals at a high ra... more »
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