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How Hagfish Unleash a Torrent of Slime
🕑 Added 2023-01-20 23:43:00 +0000 UTCWhat keeps the boneless, jawless hagfish thriving after more than 300 million years? SLIME. The goop it exudes - a mix of mucus and special protein cells - expands to 10,000 times its original volume in less than half a second, and can clog the gills of its competitors.
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Sally Rutledge
Thanks! I teach both High School Chemistry and Marine Biology and in the Hagfish, those two subjects merge in a very dramatic way !
SogeMoge the Juciest
Fascinating!
