Recently I visited the edges, where the river flows Karauzen that in western Kazakhstan. They told me wonderful stories about catfish. Yes, yes, about the normal fish. Edge, where I traveled, rich in fish, and every house have fishermen. And if i usually met fish only at the kitchen table, this time managed to see her, so to speak, «live». Of course, in the process of communication with the fishermen, I heard these entertaining stories about this fish and decided to share his impressions.
Catfish is one of the biggest freshwater predators. Occurs in rivers, which are littered with debris, prefers lakes with depressions on the bottom and driftwood. Hunting, mainly in the twilight and early morning. His menu are frogs, fish, and sometimes waterfowl.
Attacking a catfish on people?
A case where the catfish larger attacked the girl bathing in a river. During the time it took rescuers to swim to the victim, catfish had eaten her leg. Rescuers barely managed to defend the girl. In case of delay, the giant catfish could eat girl on the bottom. Foot girl was badly bitten. Given that catfish are up to 5 m long and 350 kg in weight, this story does not seem so very fantastic.
In confirmation of this incident that occurred in the Voronezh region in 1996. Two men, a ten-year boy and a young woman who became victims of a giant catfish. As it turned out after catching catfish, its length was 3 meters 89 centimeters.
Catfish come ashore?
Another very interesting case. A fisherman walking along the river bank, noticed not far away, on the shore, far enough from the water, some thick log. Not paying attention and continuing to move, he noted with astonishment that the beam moves. A log proved to be large catfish. Fortunately for the fisherman (or unfortunately for catfish), he had a knife. He was able to attack the fish. However, even with such an advantage as a knife, the fisherman had to compete fairly, before he overcame catfish.
It turns out that indeed there are catfish, which can breathe atmospheric air, and if necessary have the ability to cross from one reservoir to another. Fish lives in the East Indies, Burma and the Malay Archipelago.
Catfish can travel long distances on land?
Even more amazing story. The well-known fact that in the spring of the river out of banks. Some rivers are filled on a rather large area. After some time the river took its usual course. In place of the flood remain small lake. In these ponds, to the delight of fishermen, remains quite a lot of fish. Among the fish caught pike, carp, perch. But never will you find in these catfish ponds. Why? According to experienced fishermen, the following happens. Catfish, reaching the shore (you are convinced that they could go to the land), swallows its tail. It turns out that something like a wheel. So, pushing its fins, which has two pairs (near the head and near the tail), it rolls along the ground until it reaches the river! Imagine this picture? If this is difficult, but you can believe it, how catfish is the water?
Can catfish climb trees?
History is on the verge of fantasy. In the early morning fisherman sitting on the bank of the river on whose banks grow trees. He heard strange sounds as though someone slapped the water. Imagine his surprise when he discovered the source of these sounds. On the tree that grew near, ring around the trunk, climbed a creature. Looking around, a fisherman discovered the essence of the big catfish! Catfish, climbing on the tree, grabbed the bird, which was in the nest, and fell into the water.
These are the amazing facts from the animal world.
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