They might not be much of a pleasure to look at, but for what they lack in the looks department they surely make up for with their fascinating habits and characteristics! Hagfish can produce up to a litre of slime when threatened, and have no jaws, no eyes, no fins or scales. Photo courtesy Freddy Newendyke.

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