What If You Fell Into a Pool of Hagfish?

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Published on August 26, 2020 4:00:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lBtq3iQz-M

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They're sneaky. They're slimy. And they're hungry for meat. The hagfish, or slime eel, has earned its name due to its unique defense mechanism. When they are agitated, hagfish can secrete slime to choke unsuspecting predators. Even sharks fall prey to their gunky wrath. This makes us wonder, what would happen if you fell into a pool full of them? What makes the hagfish so unique? How does hagfish slime expand so rapidly? And why is the hagfish useful to us?

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