❻ Things about Archerfish
🎯 ➊. Nature’s Sniper:
The archerfish can shoot jets of water with surgical precision to hit insects and prey above the surface — even up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) away!
📐 ➋. They correct for refraction:
Light bends when it passes from air to water, but archerfish instinctively adjust their aim to hit targets exactly where they are, not where they appear.
💦 ➌. Adjustable water jets:
Archerfish can tweak the strength of their spit depending on how far the target is — they basically have built-in range settings.
🎮 ➍. Rapid-fire shots:
They can fire multiple shots in quick succession, increasing their odds of hitting fast-moving or tricky prey.
👁️ ➎. Aim with one eye:
When lining up a shot, an archerfish often tilts its head to use just one eye for better targeting — like a tiny aquatic sniper.
🧠 ➏. Learned precision:
They get better over time. Juveniles start off as clumsy shooters but practice makes perfect — they improve their aim as they grow!
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