smooth nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus Laevigatus)

[faerieboy]

The smooth nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus Laevigatus) employs a particularly efficient chemical defense mechanism to survive in the harsh depths of the Pacific ocean. The shrimp temporarily disorients would-be-predators by discharging a large quantity of bioluminescent liquid from its mouth.

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Link to sourceSeems to take it a bit to squirt. I would

Comments

[leronze]

I suppose that's like the underwater equivalent to breathing fire?

And the music is just... lolworthy. XD

[fusion_mobile]

IN B4 JAPANESE PORN OF THIS

[logansrogue]

I collect glowing things. I would have one of these in a tank in a SECOND yo.

[maeda]

Japanese television is fucking hilarious.

[kurokatze]

That's so frikkin awesome. I want that in my tank NAO.