A Japanese firm is developing a portable fish tank that allows people to take their dinner home with them. The handheld tank has divided opinion. The ‘Katsugyo bag’ is a handheld device, with glass panels on either side, meaning you can show off your fish fresh from the market. Designed by a company called the MA Corporation, it’s understood that the product is still in … [Read more...] about Japanese Firm Designs Portable Fish Tanks For Seafood Lovers To Take Dinner Home Alive
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The Oldest Parental Split Of Any Animal, Plant, Or Fungi Hybrid Is A Fish
The two fish it takes to make this gar hybrid last shared a common ancestor 100 million years ago. The big news recently broke that gars' genetic history reveals they are "living fossils", evolving significantly slower than any other jawed vertebrate. The breakthrough in our understanding of living fossils revealed why they’ve remained largely unchanged for tens of … [Read more...] about The Oldest Parental Split Of Any Animal, Plant, Or Fungi Hybrid Is A Fish
Oriental dwarf kingfisher
The oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca), also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae.[3][4][5][6] This tropical kingfisher is a partial migrant[7] that is endemic across much of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast … [Read more...] about Oriental dwarf kingfisher
Blue-footed booby
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a marine bird native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is one of six species of the genus Sula – known as boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait and a product of their diet. Males display … [Read more...] about Blue-footed booby
They Live Inside Fish Mouths, Replacing Their Tongue, and Are Terrifying Little Creatures
While we at Earthly Mission have previously covered some truly creepy marine creatures, such as the Atlantic wolffish, or the sarcastic fringehead, the tongue-eating louse may top it all off when it comes to creepiness. The Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is an isopod (a group of animals, which also includes crabs and shrimp) that spends most of its life inside … [Read more...] about They Live Inside Fish Mouths, Replacing Their Tongue, and Are Terrifying Little Creatures