Parasitic Mates
Anglerfish may be the oddest of deep sea creatures. They are monogamous, but it is survival — not love — that brings each pair together. The tiny male cannot feed himself but is an excellent swimmer. He chases a passing female and hooks on for life, fusing his tissues with that of his much larger mate. He takes nutrients directly from her blood supply.
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I'm not sure that my husband can feed himself, maybe the anglerfish aren't so strange after all...but I won't tell my husband how they survive.
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