Scientists film hagfish anti-shark slime weapon
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Scientists film hagfish anti-shark slime weapon
The hagfish found in New Zealand's deepest waters is grotesque enough, thanks to its scary protruding teeth straight from a horror film. Now, scientists have witnessed the full power of its other gruesome feature -- a built-in slime weapon to deter predators such as sharks, making it one of the planet's ultimate survivors.
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When a hagfish feels threatened it may exude copious amounts of a milky, fibrous slime from around 100 glands on its vermiform body. This defense mechanism is known to clog the predator’s gills during an attack — forcing the predator to release the hagfish to avoid suffocation. 🪱 | Science Channel
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