Don McLeish

The use of limbs for foraging is documented in both marine and terrestrial tetrapods. These behaviors were once believed to be less likely in marine tetrapods due to the physical constraints of body plans adapted to locomotion in a fluid environment. Despite these obstacles, ten distinct types of limb-use while foraging have been previously reporte...

Hawksbill sea turtle holding live fish A series of frame grabs from a video recorded at night in Maldives shows a Hawksbill sea turtle using its foreflippers to capture and hold a red-toothed triggerfish (Odonus niger). Video shot by Simon Enderby, ©http://www.Scubazoocom and provided with permission from Dr. Nicolas Pilcher.

List of marine tetrapods known to use limbs for feeding, prey type consumed and feeding habitat when behaviors were observed, limbs typically used for propulsion, and links to videos with examples of behaviors