Yes, something fishy has been happening for a long long time. Having been around for approximately 500 million years, fish have found countless ways to adapt to friendly and not so friendly surroundings. About the only things that all fish have in common are fins and gills. Beyond this, they are like snowflakes - no two are alike.
Join us in our underwater expedition to explore some of the most fascinating tricks they have up their gills to survive - see in the dark, breathe in a wet blanket and chatter nineteen to the dozen. All in all - unusual lives.
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The Fish Which Changes From Female to Male
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There is a fish called the blackspot angelfish. When the male fish of the group dies, the largest female fish starts changing in appearance. At the end of it she becomes a male...
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Fish That Live in the Desert
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The lungfish bury themselves in the wet mud, where they can live for months. Specially, if they go deep underground...
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A Nest in the Mouth
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Some fish do not use their mouth only for eating. They create a nest in it.
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Chatterbox Fish
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If you thought fish were dumb, you are dumber. Actually, they have quite a few aces up their fins.
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A Fish with Three Hearts!
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Said to be a 'royal' among sea animals, because it has blue blood, the cuttlefish has three hearts. More important, it is not a fish. What is it...
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Mudskipper
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The fish actually looks like it was cursed by a fairy to turn into a frog and the curse stopped working half way!
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Scales for Safety
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Fish are thick skinned. They don't get hurt when they brush against jagged rocks.
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The Scent of an Enemy
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Studies have shown that the salmon keeps a nose out for fish that smell like outsiders and not like family. Then they get tough with them.
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How Do Fish Survive in Icy Waters?
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Their lives have remained almost unchanged for millions of years in the freezing Arctic and Antarctic regions, making it possible for them to adapt themselves to these particular patterns of existence.
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Unusual Fish
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What you are going to make is a unique fish. It can only survive on land. Water is a complete No-No. So make sure that you don't leave it in water.
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Life under Water
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Life under water and around it, is as diverse as the life on earth. It is another world altogether with its own creatures and their peculiar traits.
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Fishing for Fisher
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A Rib-tickling fishy limerick for you to enjoy.
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