The snakes struck at the fish accurately, suggesting they can capture prey using vision alone. (newscientist.com)
The video footage revealed that time of day significantly affected the frequency of attacks on prey, as well as the probability of capturing prey. (sciencedaily.com)
Natural selection favors predators that are better at capturing prey, prey that have better defenses, and individuals that compete better against other species. (sciencedaily.com)