by Marshall Brain | December 2, 2008
Hagfish live in deep water, and they tend to feed on animal carcasses that sink to the bottom. A dead whale is a big buffet for thousands of hagfish.
You can get a good look at a hagfish in this video:
Hagfish feeding in the wild:
Another look at hagfish slime:
More info: Hagfish
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