Hagfish unleash astonishing slime clouds in seconds, clogging predator gills and escaping danger through one of nature’s strangest defenses imaginable. #DeepSea #AnimalDefense #NatureFacts | Wild Wonders

Hagfish are known for their INSANE slime, capable of suffocating a shark! #bravewilderness #nature #wildlife #hagfish | Brave Wilderness

When a hagfish feels threatened it may exude copious amounts of a milky, fibrous slime from around 100 glands on its vermiform body. This defense mechanism is known to clog the predator’s gills during an attack — forcing the predator to release the hagfish to avoid suffocation. 🪱 | Science Channel

What’s more #Halloween-ish than SLIME?! Did you know that hagfish can produce as much as six gallons of slimy mucus! They most likely do it to protect against predators. This hagfish was observed at a depth of 970 meters (3,182 feet) during the ninth dive of the #Okeanos 2023 Shakedown EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition. | NOAA Ocean Exploration