"Predatory behavior"

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron swallows a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron forcibly shakes a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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15 July 2025

A baby Florida Softshell Turtle momentarily escapes the beak of a Little Blue Heron at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. However, the heron quickly recaptures its prey and swallows it whole. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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14 July 2025

A lynx spider (Oxyopes sunandae) is seen hanging from its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 14, 2025. Known for their cat-like hunting style, lynx spiders ambush or stalk their prey and are recognized for their excellent eyesight and ability to leap between leaves.

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