10 Animal Behaviours Filmed for the First Time Ever | BBC Earth

Why didn’t the snow leopard just follow the goat on land? It can’t stay out in the water forever

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Thanks to advancements in camera trap technology and high-definition filming, we are witnessing some of the most elusive, complex, and fascinating actions in the animal kingdom. Here are 10 of the most incredible animal behaviors that have ever been caught on camera for the very first time:1. Wolves Swimming to Haul Up Crab Traps. In Canada, researchers used camera traps to find out who was damaging their submerged traps for invasive European green crabs. They caught a female wolf swimming to grab a trap’s rope in her mouth, hauling it to shore, and eating the herring bait inside. 2. Giant Cuttlefish Deception Tactics Filmed in the shallow waters of southern Australia, male cuttlefish engage in epic mating competitions where larger males display aggressive, colorful bands. To circumvent these large, territorial males, smaller cuttlefish have been filmed using a genius trick: changing their coloration and tucking in their arms to mimic the appearance of a female to sneak past the guards and mate. 3. Horned Lizards Shooting Blood from Their Eyes. When cornered by a predator like a fox, the Texas horned lizard’s absolute last resort is pure shock value. It restricts blood flow from its head, causing blood pressure to rise until the capillaries in the corners of its eyes literally burst, shooting a stream of blood right into the face of the predator.4. Colossal Squid in Its Natural HabitatPreviously only known to science from dead, mangled specimens pulled up by fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean, researchers successfully deployed deep-sea cameras to catch rare, living footage of the colossal squid swimming in the crushing, lightless depths of Antarctica.5. Dolphin Tail-Slapping and Mud-Ring FeedingIn the shallows of Western Australia, bottlenose dolphins were filmed developing incredibly complex hunting techniques. They were documented swimming in circles, using their tails to kick up a wall of mud that traps fish, and tail-slapping to stun prey before scooping them up in mid-air as the fish try to jump over the mud wall. 6. Hummingbird Wing Modifications During Mating. Hummingbirds were filmed using their modified wings specifically as musical instruments. During courtship flights, the specific geometry and rapid beating of their wings allow them to produce a loud, specific hum that is hard for females to resist. 7. Pistol Shrimp’s Sonic Stun Attack. The pistol shrimp has a massive, oversized claw that it doesn’t use for pinching. Instead, it snaps the claw shut so violently that it creates a cavitation bubble, emitting a sound reaching 210 decibels. This bubble generates a shockwave that temporarily stuns and renders nearby prey unconscious, while also creating a brief flash of light. 8. Vampire Squid Projecting Bioluminescent “Snow” The vampire squid, an ancient deep-sea cephalopod, was filmed using bioluminescence in a completely unexpected way. Instead of using light to attract prey, it was filmed deploying sticky, glowing mucus to distract predators and creating bioluminescent “snow” to mask its own escape into the dark. 9. Bears Marking Trees and Scratching. In hidden forest valleys, bears travel miles to seek out specific trees. They were filmed rubbing against these trees to leave unique scent trails—marking their territory and potentially avoiding physical fights with dozens of other bears in the valley. 10. Snow Leopards Hunting Markhor. Due to their highly elusive nature and near-inaccessible habitat, capturing snow leopards hunting in the high Himalayas was once impossible. High-altitude specialized cameras successfully filmed the incredible predatory leaps of snow leopards navigating the perilous, sheer cliffs to hunt markhor, a massive wild goat.