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LESSON 2 · Into the Abyss: Ocean Depths

PAUSE TO THINK

How do anglerfish find mates in the pitch-black deep ocean?

Males permanently fuse to females, sharing her bloodstream forever

Male deep-sea anglerfish are tiny compared to females. When a male finds a female, he bites into her skin and releases enzymes that dissolve his face into her body.

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