Hagfish unleash astonishing slime clouds in seconds, clogging predator gills and escaping danger through one of nature’s strangest defenses imaginable. #DeepSea #AnimalDefense #NatureFacts | Wild Wonders

Hagfish are known for their INSANE slime, capable of suffocating a shark! #bravewilderness #nature #wildlife #hagfish | Brave Wilderness

When a hagfish feels threatened it may exude copious amounts of a milky, fibrous slime from around 100 glands on its vermiform body. This defense mechanism is known to clog the predator’s gills during an attack — forcing the predator to release the hagfish to avoid suffocation. 🪱 | Science Channel

Happy #HagfishDay! We found this #hagfish inside a sponge while exploring Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2018. The #Pacifichagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) is a slender, slimy, primitive fish found in cold waters worldwide. Hagfish lack a jaw, true eyes, stomach, and major parts of the brain. Because they can’t see, hagfish have an outstanding sense of smell and touch – four tentacles around their mouth help them to find prey, while two pairs of teeth-like projections on their “rasping to