Happy Hagfish Day, the fall holiday you didn’t know you were waiting for! 🧙 Did you know that many hagfish species are famous for their slime? When disturbed, they ooze proteins from glands in their skin that respond to water to create a slick outer coating. This expands into a huge mass of slime in just minutes to deter predators. These seafloor cuties also have thick "whiskers" to probe the seafloor for food. They play an important role in the deep sea as scavengers, devouring carcasses on th
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