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Alligator Garfish: Ancient and Terrifying Fish with Unique Adaptations
TLDR Alligator garfish are ancient fish with long, sharp-toothed snouts that can grow to enormous sizes. They are opportunistic eaters, able to survive in low oxygen environments, and have been overfished due to being considered a nuisance fish, although they do not devastate other fish populations.
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Alligator garfish are terrifying-looking fish with long, sharp-toothed snouts.
02:08
The alligator gar is an ancient fish with a long, flattened snout and can grow to be enormous in size.
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The alligator gar is not good for eating because it doesn't taste great, has armored scales, and its eggs are toxic.
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An alligator gar is an opportunistic eater, and it'll eat basically anything.
08:22
Alligator gar are opportunistic eaters and will eat a variety of animals, including deer and raccoons, and they catch their prey by playing dead, but they are not a threat to humans and there has never been a recorded case of an alligator gar attacking someone.
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Alligator gar are able to survive in low oxygen environments due to their air bladder, which helps them float and distributes oxygen to their blood slowly, making them difficult to catch and regulate.
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Alligator gar were overfished because they were considered a nuisance fish, but it turns out they do not devastate other fish populations.
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