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A Shark's Helping Hand

"A look at how sharks escape infection from wounds with the help of so-called cleaner fish. From BBC show Hammerhead."

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knotes : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

knotes

2 votes NegativePositive

229 days 21 hours ago...

they`re like those fish from shark tale, if thats what the cartoon was called

TumbleCow : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

TumbleCow

19 votes NegativePositive

229 days 18 hours ago...

Hammer heads like it rough eh.

Oh Joo dunno : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

Oh Joo dunno

0 votes NegativePositive

228 days 11 hours ago...

Amazing how sometimes the animal kingdom could be more tight knit than we humans are. 5/5

ste7en : LVL 16: VP 2.5: said:

ste7en

3 votes NegativePositive

228 days 8 hours ago...

Fish aren`t racist at all.

Cahu : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

Cahu

1 votes NegativePositive

228 days 7 hours ago...

Helpful but weary wins the day

goRP : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

goRP

0 votes NegativePositive

228 days 1 hour ago...

hammer head hospital

very cool!

noneother : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

noneother

0 votes NegativePositive

227 days 19 hours ago...

Fish - what can`t they do?

sir_music : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

sir_music

0 votes NegativePositive

227 days 17 hours ago...

I wonder what brave "cleaner fish" first thought up that idea...

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