This Slimy Fish Ties Itself in Knots
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2 жыл бұрынHagfish are slimy sea noodles that wear their skin like a pair of loose pajamas... and that isn't the weirdest thing about them.
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@JustMeJH 2 жыл бұрын
I love that the scientists noted the types of knots the fish could make.
@syafiqjabar 2 жыл бұрын
It's probably the Scout scientists.
@kayagorzan 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao yeah
@NewMessage 2 жыл бұрын
Well... October is a Hag friendly month.
@raymond4218 2 жыл бұрын
November, on the other hand, is a hard month for creatures that enjoy producing slimy secretions.
@NewMessage 2 жыл бұрын
@@raymond4218 Subtle... but nice.
@origaminosferatu3357 2 жыл бұрын
Sure, if a hagfish wears skin pijamas it's "an interesting quirk of nature" but if I wear skin pijamas, suddenly I'm a "murderer." Typical. :P
@marymohr2799 2 жыл бұрын
Mood
@snowylynx36 2 жыл бұрын
I know right? So unfair.
@KinDiedYesterday 2 жыл бұрын
Hate when that happen
@641mamaluigi 2 жыл бұрын
IDK, I love the hagfish, but then again I tend to be more interested in more weird, wacky, & strange critters and it’s hard to get weirder than an animal with teeth that bite sideways, have a skull but no backbone, and being able to eat with your skin, and to top it all off being able to tie yourself in knots and produce so much slime to choke your enemies is a combination of weird abilities mashed into one critter
@minnie..9787 2 жыл бұрын
What in the world is wrong whith you
@ghifariasoka8272 2 жыл бұрын
@@minnie..9787 Hagfishes are cool tbh
@alexmabey7791 2 жыл бұрын
Who's that Pokemon? It's Hagfish! Hagfish, Hag!
@ghifariasoka8272 2 жыл бұрын
@@alexmabey7791 A hagfish pokemon would be cool. Maybe a water/ghost type
@alexmabey7791 2 жыл бұрын
@@ghifariasoka8272 yes!
@CaptainCorneliusArgo 2 жыл бұрын
Hagfish as a name makes it sound pretty dangerous. As a Dane, I'm used to Slimål, which translates to Slime Eel. Very descriptive and kind of disgusting.
@knpark2025 2 жыл бұрын
We call them wiggling eel(꼼장어) or blind eel(먹장어). I didn't realize what it was at first but its "skinless" form does look familar.
@celerystox 2 жыл бұрын
The hagfish pulling itself into its skin pajamas for some reason reminds me of those water worm toys we had as kids (the tube thing).
@shtj6761 2 жыл бұрын
Hagfish and Lampreys are among our most distant relatives as far as vertebrates go. We're closer to sharks than we are to them. It's amazing what bizarre adaptations can happen on the other side of our family tree.
@gingermcgingin4106 2 жыл бұрын
They ARE our most distant (extant) vertebrate relatives, since if you go any further back you either get invertebrates or long extinct species.
@walter1383 2 жыл бұрын
They're harvested by certain indigenous tribes here in Oregon during certain times of the year. The skin also gets used for wallets, any time you see an 'eelskin' wallet it's from hagfish. I've got one myself pretty soft and high quality stuff just don't keep it in the same pocket as your keys!!!
@Dell-ol6hb 2 жыл бұрын
why not?
@smirglepapier531 Жыл бұрын
@@Dell-ol6hb scratches
@christinatyler3562 Жыл бұрын
I'm from Oregon as well.
@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515 5 ай бұрын
Woof Perhaps you mean lamprey?
@waterunderthebridge7950 2 жыл бұрын
Technically, modern taxonomy dictates that every group has to include all groups that evolve from it. As basically all multicellular living beings also produce some kind of secretions, we as humans kinda fit the bill for all those three criteria too
@brianisme6498 2 жыл бұрын
True. But We’re like the case of birds where they’re technically reptiles because dinosaurs are reptiles and birds are classed as dinosaurs. Instead fish was gotten rid as a single taxonomic group for the specific reason being that since we evolved from them we’d have to be classed as fish as well (because cladistics). So there’s now 3 separate taxonomic groups of fish.
@Moses_VII 9 ай бұрын
@@brianisme6498scientists call us lobe finned fish
@the_soapies 2 жыл бұрын
Okay off topic but what a lovely dress!!!
@zolacnomiko 2 жыл бұрын
+++ Agreed! Serving looks!!
@Emelineeeeeee 2 жыл бұрын
I heard in a podcast that a single hagfish can create a HUGE amount of slime. I don't remember how much but it's A LOT
@Untitled_-_Productions. 2 жыл бұрын
“A motivated one can fill a bathtub in a few minutes” -Casual Geographic
@paulkinzer7661 2 жыл бұрын
Right now, I'm envisioning a bizarre beast spectrum. At one end, you have strange, but really cute/adorable. At the other end, you have the hagfish.
@Ghonosyphlaids 2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the axolotl-hag fish continuum
@livewellwitheds6885 2 жыл бұрын
ever heard of the moray eel?
@livewellwitheds6885 2 жыл бұрын
also I want to know where the Bobbitt [scale] worm fits here
@ghifariasoka8272 2 жыл бұрын
@@livewellwitheds6885 past the hagfish
@crocutacrocuta2193 2 жыл бұрын
I REALLY REALLY love hagfishes, they are absurdly cute and quirky creatures.
@joinmarch76 2 жыл бұрын
It's kinda appropriate that the hagfish is this month's pin; it already looks like something out of a sci-fi horror flick.
@imthescrubjay 2 жыл бұрын
I know way too much about these things, simply because of that one episode of grossology episode in like 2006, and me ,being the weird animal obsessed adhd having 4 year old weirdo I was, going down a rabbit hole about these weird and wonderfully disgusting fish. 😐
@gallixypegasuss1546 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who fishes for these, they are indeed slimy Oh, and if you process them just right, you can pull out the entrails along with the skin. And a disturbing fun fact: the squirm around like snakes after death. And if not cleaned up properly, the leftover water from the live tank can end up smelling a lot like eggs.
@wedgewizard5429 2 жыл бұрын
In school I studied lampreys which sound like they have a lot of similarities to hagfish. While studying lampreys, hagfish came up a lot. It might be because I was focused on lampreys I never learned that hagfish can digest stuff by burrowing into it and absorbing it through their skin. Disgusting, interesting, horrifying, and fascinating. I was sad to not see hagfish on a whale carcass, tying themselves into knots for leverage. Can you make a video describing the differences between lampreys and hagfish, and show them feeding more?
@lomaxa99 2 жыл бұрын
I love that pin! That hagfish looks so adorable!
@thatjillgirl 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like you slightly downplayed the slime situation. They can generate up to FIVE GALLONS of slime in one go. It's just wild.
@beautyforashes2022 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never knew that Hagfish absorbed nutrients through their skin, that is wild!
@ScionStorm1 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine having that ability and then falling into a wedding cake.
@Lerildeal 2 жыл бұрын
Woah! I had no clue that’s how Hagfish slime worked, no wonder it causes so much trouble. Love the video on some of my favorite weird little ocean guys!
@finalmage6 2 жыл бұрын
Call me a believer in the parasite avoidance theory, because I can't help but squirm when that slime shows up 🤢
@benmcreynolds8581 2 жыл бұрын
These hagfish are legitimately the most alien like Creatures. Every aspect of them, is like no other creature.. it's facinating in a macabre way
@karthikharitha5712 2 жыл бұрын
Sarah as always being amazing explaining Hagfish
@hydre39 2 жыл бұрын
Personally i think they look really cool
@darcyspencer4279 Жыл бұрын
I've tried hagfish meat before, and I found it rather tasty. The texture is really, really soft and it has a buttery taste. Actually, it tasted very similar to Unagi, but softer.
@kmart1396 2 жыл бұрын
The way I own that same exact dress, like I can see it hanging in my closet rn for those wondering, its from Hot Topic like 5 years ago
@AngadSingh-bv7vn 2 жыл бұрын
what an intro to the hagfish! you really got me amazed.
@Herowebcomics 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Those things are slimy yet satisfying!
@zelenpixel 2 жыл бұрын
it really doesnt seem disgusting to me im just thinking that this thing is realy cool
@Cinderpelt1002 2 жыл бұрын
While not visually appealing to humans, hagfish are evolutionarily beautiful.
@pluspiping 8 ай бұрын
As I recall from my aquairum-keeping days as a kid, many fish have a thin layer of mucus on them. Helps keep em healthy. Weaponizing it is a fascinating development, though, way to go Hagfish.
@davidrobles4921 2 жыл бұрын
Another great episode! Hagfish are so cool! Hopeful for a Yapok episode one day! 😄
@puppettoys4743 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing channel, great job everyone behind the scene, and your voice and tempo everything is beautiful
@awhaleandadeer8785 2 жыл бұрын
one of my favourite channels, so good!!
@briansquibb999 2 жыл бұрын
You are a terrific host. Thank you for enlightening us about the hagfish ! Ick.
@9slug9 2 жыл бұрын
Yall this isn't a fish, this is a subnautica leviathan.
@randallho3587 2 жыл бұрын
Another weird fact is that they aren't even considered true-fish
@roosterjangles3335 2 жыл бұрын
i love this show so much
@CamiloSantana 2 жыл бұрын
Great presentation and wonderful speaking voice! I can listen to this content all day.
@zerg539 Жыл бұрын
Hagfish are the bare minimum when it comes to being Vertebrates and fish, to the point you could probably argue they are neither.
@joe.black-mortem.angelos 2 жыл бұрын
They're wicked. I love them.
@aaronnekrin5150 2 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with this ladys voice!
@bananeboum 2 жыл бұрын
This is my spirit animal
@raylordofkhalah28 2 жыл бұрын
"Why are hagfish gross?" I don't know maybe because they look like massive intestines that move on their own?
@ts4595 Жыл бұрын
I always thought these guys were disgusting, but the loose cozy pajamas and frantically getting yucky stuff off using fancy knotwork actually makes them seem rather cute!
@cabk.4538 2 жыл бұрын
I love hagfish! Great video
@ratoim 2 жыл бұрын
"Hey Haggy, can you help out on this project?" "I'd love to, but I'm all tied up here."
@quitlife9279 2 жыл бұрын
They are also one of the few osmoconformer vertebrates, having the same osmotic pressure as the sea water.
@sunnybunnies21 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for making this video I only learned a little of hagfish
@stax6092 2 жыл бұрын
Great episode. I also love the outfit. Hag Fish are cool, I think they just suffer from poor naming.
@starrywizdom Жыл бұрын
One more fun fact -- anything purported to be made of "eel skin" -- wallets, shoes, jackets, etc. -- is actually made from the hide of the Pacific Hagfish. No word on if you can get actual loose pajamas made of hagfish skin, but that would be cool, & also kind of meta!
@sagec-r4121 2 жыл бұрын
!!!!! These guys! I love these guys! I didn't know about the mouth thing, cool!
@MrT_Rex 2 жыл бұрын
At the beginning, I thought it was a worm... HOLY MOLY
@augustlizabethmoore 2 жыл бұрын
Hagfish, the nickelodeon gak of the sea
@frisbyart 2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea you guys had a pin month! I missed this hagfish pin (my favorite oddball fish), and is there a way I can still grab it?! On the video, I’m so glad I subscribed! I knew a good chunk of the stuff about this amazing animal, but there were a good handful of new things I learned (the whole slime used as egg white replacement).
@Nathanael_Forlorn 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool dress, the presenter is wearing! :) The buttons and necklace suit it so well too. ^^
@caby202 2 жыл бұрын
Being Wrinkly, producing secretion, and being a fish? I just kept on thinking Frogs....
@Jcc8t7 2 жыл бұрын
the thought of a hagfish omelette is a thought i would have rather never had
@gregcrockett1852 2 жыл бұрын
This is super cool
@eugeniebd 2 жыл бұрын
Sarah, awesome job
@RICDirector 2 жыл бұрын
OMG.....they're Vermicious Knids (Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator)!!
@chrisfuller1268 2 жыл бұрын
Aww I missed the hagfish pin!
@rickardandersson1887 2 жыл бұрын
Love the outfit. The belt really completes it.
@sonorasgirl 2 жыл бұрын
Cool! Also kinda gross cause they remind me of leeches, so that sorta is one anecdotal bit towards the gross = parasite comparison. I’m fascinated by parasites though, and same with these little dudes!
@boneslamb6969 10 ай бұрын
That's cool I just love this video
@littleowl22778 2 жыл бұрын
Just got my pin today and it was the rare one and it looks so cool and sparkles!.
@li.lacked 2 жыл бұрын
I hope the pins didn’t ruin the lace on that dress 😲
@charliespinoza1966 2 жыл бұрын
What I’m hearing is hagfish slime merengue
@Soviniy 2 жыл бұрын
They don't seem that gross to me, I don't know... maybe it's because they remind me of eels, and marinated eel is considered a delicacy. It's not slimy, though usually served in briny jelly, and it goes great with lemon juice!
@UkAmphibians 2 жыл бұрын
Wow brilliant channel I’ve just subscribed 🐸💚🐸
@rzuczor3740 2 жыл бұрын
Cool video!
@coldsobanoodle7407 2 жыл бұрын
Straight out of Steven King's Dreamcatcher
@Nick-nv5fy 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it was a bloodworm yesterday
@phobosfinalist 2 жыл бұрын
These fish definitely paid attention in scout lessons.
@vesticiousCowboy9608 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the many reasons why I'm scared of the ocean
@Hellheart Жыл бұрын
Hagfish and lampreys are tied for the title of second grossest chordates on Earth.
@marisbakker 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of the Blob fish😁
@iainclark8695 2 жыл бұрын
Conger and freshwater eels (I know not related) also have stupendous skin. It's like slippery, rubbery and extra-tough leather. I heard in olden times they used to use it to make door hinges.
@nicholassullivan1239 Жыл бұрын
There is a short list of creatures that disgut me, and hag fish is definitely right at the top of that list.
@Top_Nep 2 жыл бұрын
if i remember the reason hagfish have to tie and remove its own slime is because as much as the slime can clog predators gills it can also do the same to itself which is why it has to wipe its own body occasionally, might be wrong tho
@Oler-yx7xj Ай бұрын
Oh yeah, hagfish - the hagfish of fish
@doolie8aardvark321 2 жыл бұрын
“It seems like something from another planet-and a disgusting planet at that.” Welcome to Earth, ma’am, may I show you to you room?
@thefunydaino3991 2 жыл бұрын
So that's what that old eel like lady from spongebob was Very clever "hag" fish
@RedStinger_0 2 жыл бұрын
that is a spooky fish
@evansuperyoshifan3359 2 жыл бұрын
I’m an animal who produces a secretion, unfortunately the secretion I produce is tears
@webbyishere 2 жыл бұрын
Hagfish are so cute to me they're silly little guys
@chrismedina54 Жыл бұрын
Hagfish up inside ya, findin an entrance where they can.
@wezul 2 жыл бұрын
I am told that one of the reasons a bear would beat a gorilla of equal weight is because bear skin is much more loose than primate skin, and so they can shrug off attacks much more effectively. Personally I think the steak-knife-length claws also help. And the fact that as an omnivore, bears "moonlight in murder" (per CGP Grey) whereas gorillas are herbivores after all. I'm not saying *I* would want to get in a gorilla's personal space, but I am also not a bear of equal weight. :D
@wmdkitty 2 жыл бұрын
Hagfish are... [shudders] So. Much. Mucus. [gags]
@dracodracarys2339 2 жыл бұрын
and to think that the first vertebrates would have looked like this gooey boi
@ClownFromTheYear9998 2 жыл бұрын
Bruh why does the thing on the thumbnail look cute
@xAIRx666 2 жыл бұрын
First learned about hagfish when I was a kid on a show called grossology where the hagfish we're one of the episodes monster villains
@Ali-in-Wonderland. Күн бұрын
I had to ask myself if I was a fan of this animal and my only answer is ….I’m “a frayed knot”
@Dell-ol6hb 2 жыл бұрын
doesn't the skin of a lot of predatory mammals work like that too kinda? Like dogs, wolves and cats have loose skin that helps protect them from damage from attackers since if an attacker bites it they can turn in their skin and bite them back and it's also why wolves/dogs and cats can carry their offspring by the skin on their necks without injuring them. So I don't think the loose skin is too strange among animals
@ExtraOni 2 жыл бұрын
ok ok science yes yes. Someone tell me where she got that dress, I LOVE IT
@freedom-in-moonlightlunari8916 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool critter also I wonder how the loose skin thing works differently between honey badgers and hagfish?
@AndrewBerube41 2 жыл бұрын
I have three Shar pei thanks for the shout out lol
@PepsiInc341 Жыл бұрын
Dang, not me eating a salad during this and relating my ranch with its slime 🥲
@MrT_Rex 2 жыл бұрын
J'aime bien la présentatrice de cette super émission
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