Photo: Bioluminescence 2009 Expedition, NOAA/OER
Some animals spew black ink to escape predators, whereas others squirt blood from their eyes or hack off their own body parts. The deep-sea Parapandalus shrimp has got its own unusual defense mechanism to help it escape from predators: bioluminescent vomit.
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Sometimes the best defense is offensive.
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Depends on what I'm snacking on ;)
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Is it colorful as well? I guess they don't call it "yawn a big bright chunky rainbow" for nothing!
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For the record, I also do this.
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