"Sperm Whales' Unconventional Defense: How They Fended Off Orca Attack with Poo"

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"Sperm Whales' Unconventional Defense: How They Fended Off Orca Attack with Poo"
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A group of sperm whales in Western Australia's Bremer Canyon defended themselves against a pod of at least 30 killer whales by forming a defensive rosette and unleashing a 'poonado' of diarrhoea, which successfully deterred the orcas. Marine biologists witnessed the extraordinary defense strategy, noting that the orcas abruptly retreated after being hit by the sperm whales' defensive defecation. This incident sheds light on the complex interactions and defensive tactics of marine creatures in the food chain.

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