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Lepisosteus spatula (alligator gar) eggs are poisonous #5177351 08/08/10 02:49 AM
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Did yall know this?

Alligator gar eggs are poisonous, to birds, animals, and humans, but safe for other fish to eat.

A single female alligator gar can produce 100,000 to 300,000 eggs. But the quantity of these eggs is not unusual. Its what the eggs contain thats remarkable: a deadly toxin.

Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/monster-fish/4766/Overview#tab-facts#ixzz0vyktY5Mg

Unlike most fish, alligator gar can breathe air from the surface, allowing them to live and hunt in swamps and marshes where oxygen levels are low.

Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/monster-fish/4766/Overview#tab-facts#ixzz0vykdiVfS


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Re: Lepisosteus spatula (alligator gar) eggs are poisonous [Re: CatchnKeepers] #5177401 08/08/10 03:03 AM
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yeah this was on the documentary i saw a week or so ago. amazing!

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Re: Lepisosteus spatula (alligator gar) eggs are poisonous [Re: Nick220722] #5177423 08/08/10 03:08 AM
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I saw the same thing last week. They enjected a poor little crayfish with the poison.

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Re: Lepisosteus spatula (alligator gar) eggs are poisonous [Re: dturnerfish] #5177443 08/08/10 03:11 AM
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Yup, knew that a long time ago. Cool articles though.

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