We’ve been at this game for a while now. We’ve covered everything from the Great White to the Clown. But this week we’re going to do something a little different.
It’s said you should never judge a fish by it’s ability to climb a tree. But maybe, just maybe, we should judge a fish by it’s ability to fly. Introducing the Flying Fish.
This fish really blurs the line between what constitutes a fish and what constitutes a bird. In fact, many scientists believe they are the missing link between birds and fish. A hold over from the time when our salty brethren first turned their tails on the ocean and took their first tentative flaps into the sky.*
In perfect conditions they have been known to cover an aerial distance of up to 400 metres, and can get a maximum altitude of about 6 metres, which isn’t too shabby. They can even travel up to 70 Km/h in the air.
Primarily they use it as a tactic to escape predators. Hard for a fish to eat you when you’re not in the water.
Fish is where it’s at, yo. Everyone knows life is the bubbles under the sea! Why would anyone waste their time dreaming about leaving the sea, or writing about birds? That would be weird… and this is a normal email service.
Until next week, I wish you a joyous First of April.
01/04/2019
*Almost certainly not a real fact.
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