In this episode, Alex is talking about an animal that has some really unique adaptations. They’re not very well known and they’re also in danger of becoming extinct, so they need our help. Join Alex as he heads into some shallow ocean waters to talk about animals that have what looks like a tool coming out of their heads: sawfish.
“Behind their eyes, sawfish have holes on their head called spiracles. These spiracles circulate water through their gills while they’re inactive so that they can breathe.”
Organizations
Sources
- Smalltooth Sawfish
- National Wildlife Foundation
- Sawfish of the World
- Mangroves
- Largetooth Sawfish
- Electric Field Detection in Sawfish and Shovelnose Rays
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- NOAA Fisheries
- Center for Biological Diversity.
- Florida Museum
- Wild for Life: Sawfish.
- Sawfish FAQ
- Sawfish Conservation Society
- The biology of extinct and extant sawfish
- Sawfish spawn without sex.
- Sea Lion Dancing– TRIVIA
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