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lonejustice said\.\.\. From the Internet: When a crane or heron \(which are often mistaken for cranes\) catches a fish, it typically swallows it whole, headfirst\. Here is what happens next: Instant Suffocation: Because fish need oxygen from water, they cannot breathe in the predator's gullet or stomach\. Hyper-Corrosive Acids: Bird stomachs are significantly more acidic than human or mammalian stomachs\. These acids, along with digestive enzymes, rapidly break down the fish's tissues and sc...