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Found in the brackish and freshwater environments of South and Southeast Asia and Australia, the Archerfish has mastered one of the most impressive hunting techniques in the animal kingdom. It spits a precisely aimed jet of water at insects and other prey resting on vegetation above the surface, knocking them into the water below as seen in the gif below. What makes this truly remarkable is that it compensates for the refraction of light at the water's surface — making accurate corrections for the way water bends light — to hit its target with surprising consistency!

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Archerfish
(Varies by Species)

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