Wild Kratts
Slow Motion Archery
Clip | 1m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
The Kratts use their slow motion camera to see exactly how archerfish catch their prey.
Using their slow motion camera, Martin and Chris film Arrow, the archerfish, in action as he preys on a cricket. They see how archerfish manipulate water with their mouths by forming jet streams which they use to knock bugs off the leaves and into the water.
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Wild Kratts
Slow Motion Archery
Clip | 1m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Using their slow motion camera, Martin and Chris film Arrow, the archerfish, in action as he preys on a cricket. They see how archerfish manipulate water with their mouths by forming jet streams which they use to knock bugs off the leaves and into the water.
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Check it out, that little guy wants to learn too.
CHRIS: Sure, young archerfish become better at archery just by watching the bigger fish.
MARTIN: Well, there you go.
It'’’s not all instinct, not all natural born skills.
Animals have to learn how to use their creature powers.
Even some fish.
CHRIS: And they have to practice!
MARTIN: Cricket!
That'’’s the next target.
Quick, quick, quick, the slow motion camera.
Yeah!
Camera ready.
Aim, and...
Launch!
MARTIN: Oh yeah!
Right on, Arrow!
Uploading slow-motion instant replay.
Okay, first things first.
An archerfish can spit water arrows with accuracy from almost any angle.
MARTIN: When he'’’s ready, he locks down his gills and sucks in the water.
CHRIS: Next, he aims and shapes his mouth for the perfect water glob shape.
MARTIN: And then, he lets it rip!
CHRIS: Check it out, it starts as a short stream of water, and then, the back end of the water catches up to the front end to form a powerful glob by the time it reaches the target!
MARTIN: Then pow!
It hits with max power and force, knocking the bug into the water.
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