Strange fish can live on land all year without dying

For a long time, people have defaulted on their thoughts that fish must live under water. However, there are some exceptional fish species, although they bear the form of a fish but they can live in a dry environment for months without any harm.

Fish , or Salamanderfish , is a freshwater fish capable of living on land without water for months, even years.

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This fish builds cocoons when the dry season arrives.

Species of lung fish with highly developed respiratory systems can take oxygen from the air like other terrestrial animals. They lived in the water at a young age and had to climb to the surface to breathe the air regularly. By the time they grow up, they can live on land for a whole year, maybe even drowning if they are kept in the water for too long.

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Their fins are very hard to move on land easily.

The lung fish has a long body similar to the strong eel, pectoral and abdominal fins, making them easy to move on land. They often live in shallow water, such as marshes and marshes, but are sometimes found in large lakes.

Once in the water, they move and feed like other fish. But in the dry season, they dig a hole in the mud by eating mud by mouth and discharging it through their gills. When it reaches a sufficient depth, it stops digging and secreting mucus through the mouth to harden the mud, forming a cocoon around it, except for the mouth that is exposed to the air for air.

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Strange way of life of lung fish.

While in hibernation, they limit metabolism. When water comes back, they come out of the cave and begin the process of finding food.

This species is often found in Africa, South America and Australia. Africans often catch them by digging their holes on dry lagoons. However, their meat smells very heavy and not everyone likes this taste.