Attacking Shark Gagged by Slime | National Geographic

a shark sees an inviting meal an

a shark sees an inviting meal an eel-like fish with no visible defenses

eel-like fish with no visible defenses

eel-like fish with no visible defenses but the shark is in for a big surprise

but the shark is in for a big surprise

but the shark is in for a big surprise choked with slime losing from hundreds

choked with slime losing from hundreds

choked with slime losing from hundreds of pores in the fish’s body researcher

of pores in the fish’s body researcher

of pores in the fish’s body researcher vents on scenes an from the Museum of

vents on scenes an from the Museum of

vents on scenes an from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and his

New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and his

New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and his colleagues went near New Zealand’s Great

colleagues went near New Zealand’s Great

colleagues went near New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island and dropped remote

Barrier Island and dropped remote

Barrier Island and dropped remote cameras attached to the apparatus are

cameras attached to the apparatus are

cameras attached to the apparatus are blue lights to be as unobtrusive as

blue lights to be as unobtrusive as

blue lights to be as unobtrusive as possible and a bait bag here at more

possible and a bait bag here at more

possible and a bait bag here at more than a 2,000 foot depth some of the

than a 2,000 foot depth some of the

than a 2,000 foot depth some of the first to attack the bait were hagfish

first to attack the bait were hagfish

first to attack the bait were hagfish also known as snot

also known as snot

also known as snot eels at one point a kite bin shark

eels at one point a kite bin shark

eels at one point a kite bin shark uninterested in the bait instead prefers

uninterested in the bait instead prefers

uninterested in the bait instead prefers the hagfish but gets a mouthful of slime

the hagfish but gets a mouthful of slime

the hagfish but gets a mouthful of slime the slime fills the shark’s mouth

the slime fills the shark’s mouth

the slime fills the shark’s mouth clogs its gills and chokes it the

clogs its gills and chokes it the

clogs its gills and chokes it the hagfish were seen repeatedly bitten by

hagfish were seen repeatedly bitten by

hagfish were seen repeatedly bitten by larger fish all retreating with the same

larger fish all retreating with the same

larger fish all retreating with the same results here a cat shark seems to be

results here a cat shark seems to be

results here a cat shark seems to be fine in biting down on the hagfish but

fine in biting down on the hagfish but

fine in biting down on the hagfish but eventually turns away as it too is

eventually turns away as it too is

eventually turns away as it too is gagged by slime more than a dozen prey

gagged by slime more than a dozen prey

gagged by slime more than a dozen prey attempts against the hagfish were

attempts against the hagfish were

attempts against the hagfish were recorded not one was successful hagfish

recorded not one was successful hagfish

recorded not one was successful hagfish have been around more than 300 million

have been around more than 300 million

have been around more than 300 million years predating the dinosaurs besides

years predating the dinosaurs besides

years predating the dinosaurs besides their ability to slime attackers they’re

their ability to slime attackers they’re

their ability to slime attackers they’re equipped with four rows of teeth

equipped with four rows of teeth

equipped with four rows of teeth zenzen and his colleagues made 165 video

zenzen and his colleagues made 165 video

zenzen and his colleagues made 165 video deployments and published their findings

deployments and published their findings

deployments and published their findings in the journal scientific reports