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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

IIRC that’s how they eat, not defend, but either way hilarious

[-] weariedfae@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

It's both, IIRC depends on the species but some have those creepy noodly things to eat and some eject stringy viscera to distract the predator and skedaddle.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Skedaddle, what a criminally underused term

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