Vampire Tiger Tuna

The Vampire Tiger Tuna is a predator that spends most of its life on the sea floor searching for small crustaceans. Although its body structure looks somewhat awkward, the Tiger Tuna can synchronize its reptilian legs and fins to generate an effective form of locomotion called “swalking.” Its most defining characteristic may be the water spouts attached to the top of its head. The Tiger Tuna uses these to shoot a stream of water at unsuspecting victims. With its prey momentarily stunned, the Tiger Tuna coils its forked tongue around the victim and swallows it whole.