We all know that sharks rule the sea, but every king or queen has their bad day, just like this shark, who was eaten by a giant fish in just a single bite. Yep, you read that right, a single bite.
In the video above, you can see a wreckfish, a type of fish that can grow up to 6 feet, and this fish was way bigger than the small shark.
The video was captured by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
They were supposed to discover and take video clips of shipwrecks that were on the seabed, but instead, the researchers captured something that you do not get see every day.
In the video, you could see 11 sharks and 2 kinds of dogfish that were feasting on the remains of a dead swordfish on lying on the seabed.
And out of nowhere, the gigantic wreckfish arrived on the scene and decided to eat one of the sharks that were feasting on the remains of the dead swordfish.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captured the video and decided to share it with the world on on their social media page.
The group said, “The swordfish was clearly recently deceased, perhaps only by a few hours, given the condition of its body and the rapid disappearance of its flesh into the stomachs of the sharks. The cause of the death of this majestic animal is unclear, perhaps owing to age, disease, or some other injury.”
They added, “There was no visible hook or trail of fishing line suggesting this was a lost catch. However, any type of injury would have been masked by the massive damage caused by hundreds of shark bites.”
The post also mentioned, “It demonstrated the ability of large predatory fishes to feed on smaller sharks. The wreckfish appears unable to feed on the swordfish directly itself, but by joining the sharks, it was able to feed on an animal that was.”
The researchers from the group said that it is also rare to see a group of deep-sea sharks in a group feasting together.
The group said that it can be considered normal if the sharks are small and tend to have found food that is considerably large.
They added, “As relatively small apex predators, they spend a great deal of time searching for prey. When a large food fall occurs, like a 250-plus pound swordfish, the ability to detect and locate the food, and then maximize food intake, is the key to growth and survival.”