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Pacific Hagfish: The ancient deep-sea creature that can can choke a shark by spewing slime

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Name: Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii)

Where it lives: Cold water seabeds around the world, usually below 300 feet (90 meters) deep 

What it eats: Small invertebrates and dead Animals that fall to the seafloor 

Why it's awesome:

At first glance, these primitive fish are striking thanks to their unusual appearance. 

With no fins or scales, these pinkish-gray fish look more like giant earthworms gone wrong with rows of frightful teeth spewing from their jawless mouths.

The ancient Animals have been on the planet for over 500 million years and can grow up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) long. Although they look like eels, they are a type of fish called a cyclostome and are related to lampreys. They have a skull but no jaw.

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