Fish that swallow their prey whole tend to wolf them down headfirst ... behavior in fish has so far only been documented in Japanese eels, it could shed light on the peculiar habits of another ...

Fish that swallow their prey whole tend to wolf them down headfirst ... behavior in fish has so far only been documented in Japanese eels, it could shed light on the peculiar habits of another ...

Eel is customarily eaten on "doyo no ushi no hi", or the summer Days of the Ox as designated by Japan's traditional calendar, which mark midsummer. This year they fall on July 24th and August 5th ...

Imagine you're a Japanese eel, swimming around just minding your own business when—bam! A predatory fish swallows you whole and you only have a few minutes to make your escape before certain death.

The majority of eels distributed in Japan are caught wild as juveniles and then raised in eel farms. Domestic catches of juvenile eels have remained low since the 1980s, while prices have risen ...