Monday, October 31, 2011

Halloween post!!!

Angler Fish

1. Some angler fish can reach yp to 3.3 feet or 1 meter long

2. Their mouths are so big and their bodies so pliable, they can actually swallow prey up to twice their own size.

3. When a young, free-swimming male angler encounters a female, he latches onto her with his sharp teeth. Over time, the male physically fuses with the female, connecting to her skin and bloodstream and losing his eyes and all his internal organs except the testes. A female will carry six or more males on her body.
Angler fish are creepy because of their mating habits, and the way that they look.

Photo: A close-up of an anglerfish

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