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Sharpshooting Fish

  • April 7, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Archerfish shoot water drops from their mouths to knock insects off overhanging plants or even out of the air. Native to parts of Asia and Australia, they can squirt water up to about 16 feet! But they’re most likely to hit targets less than six feet away.

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