Shark Stuns Scientists By Throwing Up 'Fully Intact' Echidna

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Shark Stuns Scientists By Throwing Up 'Fully Intact' Echidna
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When a biologist saw the spiny Australian mammal in the water, he exclaimed, 'What the hell is that?'

Researchers in Australia believe they are the first people to witness a shark throwing up a whole echidna.

The shocking incident occurred when marine biologist Nicolas Lubitz and his research team were tagging animals for monitoring off the coast of Queensland’s Orpheus Island in May 2022,After they wrangled a tiger shark, they saw that it had regurgitated what turned out to be an echidna ― a quill-covered, egg-laying mammal native to Australia and New Guinea.

The shark may have thrown up the echidna due to the stress of being grabbed by the research team. However, James Cook University said that the shark was “unharmed” by the experience and was released after being fitted with a tracker.'Idiotic' Man Who Tried To 'Body Slam' Orca Gets Hit With FineBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.

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