The 16 Most Impressive Hunting Techniques in the Animal Kingdom

Ambush, teamwork, trickery and sheer speed: predators solve the same problem in wildly different ways, on land, in the air and underwater.

1. 1
   Peregrine falcon stoop

   The peregrine dives on birds at over 300 km/h, the fastest move in the animal kingdom.
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2. 2
   Cheetah sprint

   The cheetah accelerates to around 100 km/h in seconds to run down gazelles.
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3. 3
   Orca wave-washing

   Antarctic orcas swim side by side to create a wave that washes seals off ice floes.
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4. 4
   Crocodile death roll

   Crocodiles seize prey at the water's edge and spin to drown and dismember it.
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5. 5
   Pistol shrimp snap

   The pistol shrimp snaps its claw so fast it creates a stunning bubble shockwave.
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6. 6
   Electric eel shock

   Electric eels stun prey with discharges of up to 860 volts.
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7. 7
   Green heron bait fishing

   Green herons drop bread or insects on the water as bait to lure fish.
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8. 8
   Bottlenose dolphin mud-ring feeding

   Florida dolphins stir a ring of mud that panics fish into leaping into their mouths.
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9. 9
   Great white shark breaching

   Great whites strike seals from below so fast that they launch themselves clear of the water.
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10. 10
    Humpback whale bubble-net feeding

    Humpbacks blow a spiral curtain of bubbles to trap fish, then surge up through it.
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    Archerfish water shot

    Archerfish spit precise jets of water to knock insects off leaves above the surface.
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12. 12
    Chameleon tongue strike

    A chameleon fires its sticky tongue more than its body length in a fraction of a second.
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13. 13
    Mantis shrimp punch

    The mantis shrimp smashes shells with a club strike as fast as a bullet.
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14. 14
    Wolf pack endurance hunt

    Wolves test and chase a herd for miles until a weak animal falls behind.
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15. 15
    Lion pride ambush

    Lionesses fan out and drive prey toward hidden members of the pride.
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16. 16
    Osprey plunge dive

    Ospreys hit the water feet first and lift fish out with reversible outer toes.
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