Showing posts with label gross animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gross animals. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Possibly Too Gross For Even This Blog
Be warned once you see something you can't un-see it and this is one gross animal video. Watch at your own risk.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Hagfish Slime: Nasty
While slime may merely irritate a human enemy, it can suffocate underwater predators by clogging their gills. Again, we’re not talking about a tiny bit of slime, but as much as a milk jug full, which is about how much slime a single hagfish can produce at one time. One of the proteins in the slime is a long strand that when secreted is wound up tight like a ball, but as soon as it hits the water, it unravels. This unraveling plays a crucial role in the slime’s swelling in volume as it enters water.
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Amazingly gross, actually:
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