July 6, 2022 at 1:47 am

The Slimy Fish That Actually Ties Itself In Knots

by Ashley Dreiling

Hagfish are considered one of the most disgusting animals on Earth. An alien-like mashup of a Shar-Pei, cow, and sea creature, they are the only known species that gathers nutrients by hanging out in the carcasses of larger fish. That’s just the opening credits when it comes these bizarre boneless vertebrae.

If this information has you feeling a bit ill, you may agree with one description of the hagfish as “slimy sea noodles that wear their skin like a pair of loose pajamas.”

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