It may come as a surprise to many, but orcas have been known to eat moose. While this may seem like an unlikely interaction between two very different creatures, it is not unheard of in the wild.

Orcas are versatile predators, and their diet includes a wide variety of prey, from fish to seals to whales.

In Alaska and Canada, orcas have been observed hunting moose that swim across rivers. These moose are often weakened by the cold water and swift currents, making them easy targets for the orcas.

So… wtf?

    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 days ago

      Yeah - Amazing. I was thinking - “no way… I have to check this out.” Yep. It appears to be not only plausible but a that happens with some frequency.

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    8 days ago

    A Møøse once bit my sister … No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: “The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist”, “Fillings of Passion”, “The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink”.

    Fortunately, an Orca rescued her by eating the Møøse!

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    Holy shit! I don’t even know what an Orca is, but I do know they must be badass if they’re out there killing and eating moose! Do you have ANY idea how deadly a moose is, if it decides you need to die???

    Yeah. Orcas have to be insanely big and strong…

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      7 days ago

      You don’t know what an orca is?

      Also known as “killer whale”. (Which is a mistranslation actually, originally name being closer to “whale killer”, as orcas hunt and kill other whales, even adult blue ones.)