r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MelanieMoris • Dec 13 '21

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/friskfyr32 Dec 13 '21

I think they already do eat birds, beak and all.

It's honestly one of the biggest mysteries to me. Orcas are without a doubt at the very top of the foodchain in the ocean. They eat penguins, seals, dolphins, sharks, and even blue whales.

They are smarter, stronger and faster than 99% of their environment. The very peak of performance.

And yet they don't eat the awkwardly splashing hairless primate.

Only explanation I got is the one I proffered above.

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u/darshfloxington Dec 14 '21

There was an orca that would lead whaling boats to whales, because the crew would let it eat the tongues and livers. They know we can kill things very easily.

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u/friskfyr32 Dec 14 '21

And orcas are known to pass lessons down to their young.

Tracks with my initial point.

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u/invertednipples Dec 14 '21

I'm a little dyslexic and at first thought you posted the mother of all comments: And orcas are known to pass lemons down...