Headline: Atheist PZ Meyers admits he believes in the Devil!
Mispelling intentional.
David Marjanovićsays
…The video wonders if the “broken” tooth will be replaced. Well, this is not a mammal, so the default assumption should be that it will be replaced! Fundamentally, teeth are like hair or feathers.
I’m also not at all sure that the tooth is broken or has simply fallen “out” (“off” would be more accurate).
birgerjohansson says
In a t least one species of an glerfish, the male literally fuses with the female, getting dragged along.
Moggie says
ALL the nopes.
yubal says
#1 birgerjohansson
I was also wondering how those creatures mate and found this:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/57800/horrors-anglerfish-mating
NateHevens. He who hates straight, white, cis-gendered, able-bodied men (not really) says
Huh. Okay.
So I guess they won’t be invading with the Silurians anytime soon…
badgersdaughter says
That’s fascinating. So they would be unlikely to have any organ transplant rejection issues, right? How do they work around that?
ChasCPeterson says
parasitic dwarf males.
What a concept.
AlexanderZ says
badgersdaughter #5
I don’t know anything, but they might have a small enough gene pool to allow that, in a way similar to how the Tasmanian Devil’s parasitic cancer spreads.
Callinectes says
I wanted this as a Beanie Baby when I was a kid.
hoku says
Headline: Atheist PZ Meyers admits he believes in the Devil!
Mispelling intentional.
David Marjanović says
…The video wonders if the “broken” tooth will be replaced. Well, this is not a mammal, so the default assumption should be that it will be replaced! Fundamentally, teeth are like hair or feathers.
I’m also not at all sure that the tooth is broken or has simply fallen “out” (“off” would be more accurate).
ChasCPeterson says
@ Callinectes
spamamander, internet amphibian says
The Oatmeal tells about How the Male Angler Fish Gets Completely screwed
johnlee says
Before the Flood, when angler fish were vegetarians, what purpose did its lure have? Any ideas?
ironflange says
This will be the next Japanese pet craze.
chigau (違う) says
or food craze
wordsgood says
Cool!!!>/b>