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It can almost certainly tell different species apart based on the shape of those air bladders. And it can tell if a fish has something weird inside it, like a metal hook. In Hawaii, false killer whales often pluck tuna off fishing lines, and “they’ll know where the hook is inside that fish,” Aude Pacini, who studies these animals, tells me. “They can ‘see’ things that you and I would never consider unless we had an X-ray machine or an MRI scanner.”

This penetrating perception is so unusual that scientists have barely begun to consider its implications. The beaked whales, for example, are odontocetes that look dolphin-esque on the outside—but on the inside, their skulls bear a strange assortment of crests, ridges, and bumps, many of which are only found in males.

Pavel Gol’din has suggested that these structures might be the equivalent of deer antlers—showy ornaments that are used to attract mates. Such ornaments would normally protrude from the body in a visible and conspicuous way, but that’s unnecessary for animals that are living medical scanners.’

I'm not sure if I ever shared this story before here, but in Curacao, when I was allowed to assist in a guest interaction programme, there was suddenly consternation in the pool behind us. A guest had entered the water and the dolphins were going crazy, paying no heed to the trainers anymore. The lead trainer that was with me gave the dolphins to me to watch over while she went to help. When she came back she told me what had happened. The guest that had caused so much uproar had left the water again and was asked if he had done anything to upset the dolphins. He hadn't, and he couldn't imagine what was wrong... until he mentioned he had a pacemaker. The younger dolphins in the pool had never seen someone with a pacemaker before and apparently it rocked their world.

This map shows the scale of proposed data centres in Scotland. The Action to Protect Rural Scotland group have a ton of information on their website.

shakra is faster than you both in the air and on the floor. rings, however, are only faster than you in the air. minimize time spent in the air. you'll have better luck dashing out of the way than maneuvering after a jump

sometimes shakra shows her stomach on accident. hit her then.

sometimes shakra will show her stomach on purpose. that's a ploy. she will give you a concussion. run away

except don't run too far away

shakra is very clever and will make you think that distance is equal to safety. this is absolutely not true, and she is a filthy liar. distance EXCLUSIVELY benefits shakra. do NOT let shakra create distance

obviously don't let her punch you either but do NOT let her scare you into moving further away from her. ESPECIALLY out of your line of sight. she will KILL you