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An interesting "technological invention" from Sawfish.
From The New York Times:
OBSERVATORY: Sawfish Have Nose for Attacks, and for Strategy
Research has found that the toothy snouts of freshwater sawfish are covered with receptors to detect the electric fields of other animals and plan an attack.
http://nyti.ms/w0RV5z
And there's link to the supporting scientific paper.
C
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