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27. I know, right, seems like they'd be like ... I dunno, reptiles maybe?

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:33 AM

Sep 2018

But nope, snake-like fish is what they are

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Amazing shape-shifting marine creature caught on camera [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

What is that?? Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #1

"Shape shifting" definitely describes it! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #4

They said it was a Gulper Eel. LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #21

That's what I want to know! Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #3

It doesn't look the same for more than a moment... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #5

Oh, thanks! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #16

They're all pretty amazing, but nothing like the original shape shifter... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #10

Now now do not go insulting eels. Doreen Sep 2018 #9

My bad... apologies to all the eels in the world out there. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #22

- Doreen Sep 2018 #25

Eels are fish, though ... mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #12

that's what i thought. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #18

I did not know that. Doreen Sep 2018 #24

I know, right, seems like they'd be like ... I dunno, reptiles maybe? mr_lebowski Sep 2018 #27

More here Sedona Sep 2018 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Sep 2018 #15

Looks like a Pelican Eel: DetlefK Sep 2018 #17

If you go to the original site, there's lots of good stuff there... TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #19

Jeez everything comes with an ad Fullduplexxx Sep 2018 #20

Found a longer view of this guy: Judi Lynn Sep 2018 #23

OOH!! That looks like a member of the eel family, as in a The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2018 #26