Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Technology & Science: Snotty sea hares clog up nostrils of lobster predators

Technology & Science
Technology & Science
Snotty sea hares clog up nostrils of lobster predators
Mar 28th 2013, 00:38

By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Spiny lobsters have hard shells and strong jaws easily capable of turning the soft-bodied, sluglike sea hare into an easy meal. But new research finds that sea hares have a snotty solution: Clog up potential lobster predators' nostrils.When threatened, the sea hares excrete a white, sticky substance called opaline that stuffs up the lobsters' sensory organs. Wh...

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