Some fish didn’t get the memo.
For Saturday’s Weird Animal Question of the Week, Ving Salcedo asked what type of fish can live without water for a small period of time. It turns out quite a few have a fin in both worlds.
Out of the Pool to Get Cool
Several fish are amphibious, meaning they can typically survive out of water,Andy Turko, of the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, says via email.
Turko co-authored a recent study on the mangrove rivulus, a fish that leaps on land when its tropical waters get too warm. (Related: "To Cool Off, This Fish Leaves the Water.")-READ MORE -http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151205-animals-science-fish-walking-water-oceans/
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