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Hi
there everyone, here we are at Wednesday, it's a wet Wednesday after
a few really hot days it is now much cooler.
Anyway
since it is Wednesday is is indestructible creature day and today’s
creature is the Hagfish, heard of it? Nope, me either.
The
Hagfish is an eel like creature, a pink, plump boneless fish that
lives on the seabed, it has a mouth lined with evil looking teeth
that it uses to munch through unfortunate prey. A hagfsh swims
through the water by waving its paddle like tail.
When
it is danger it releases a mixture of chemicals and very fine threads
from its body, these react with seawater to make a gloopy slime that
puts predators off. If you out one hagfish in a bucket of water, it
can easily turn the whole lot into an incredibly think, stringy,
stretchy slime in seconds.
If
despite the slime a predator manages to grab a hagfish, it has
another trick up its sleeve. It can tie itself in a knot then slide
the knot along its body to push itself free of its enemy’s grip.
They
live for about 40 years in the ocean but only 17 years in a protected
environment such as an aquarium.
Can say I don't recall reading or seeing them.
ReplyDeleteWow, so pretty and yet so dangerous.
ReplyDeleteHi Jo-Anne - yes I've heard of it ... it's a very ancient life form ... and are similar to lampreys ... incredible creatures that have not changed much over millions of millennia ... fascinating - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThat's one I haven't heard of! Wow! What a fascinating creature. :)
ReplyDeleteI know they're associated with lampreys and live a disgusting life...
ReplyDeleteMargaret.......Same here, till now
ReplyDeleteKaren..........I get that
Hilary..........Yeah they have been around a bloody long time
Rita............Yes fascinating indeed
Chris...........Yes they are disgusting
Yuck, but VERY interesting - I had never heard of them before.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting creature. Never heard of it until now.
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