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How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It’s all in the way it moves, shows study

How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It’s all in the way it moves, shows study

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it’s feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.

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