In the Tarn River, in the French town of Albi, pigeons gather to wash off dirt and dust. But as the oils from their feathers wash downstream, a huge predator senses the birds. They feel their way to ...

Have you ever seen a fish eat a bird? Probably not, but that’s exactly what the Wels catfish is capable of doing. This video from BBC Earth shows a Wels catfish eating a pigeon whole. This astonishing ...

This unusual behavior is not observed in Wels catfish populations elsewhere and is believed to be a learned adaptation. Due to limited food sources, the catfish became desperate enough to try hunting ...