How Does Farting Help The Bolson Pupfish Avoid Predators? – The Fact a Day – #88

Fact #88

Overview:
In today’s fact we learn about the Bolson Pupfish! Mr. Toes teaches us about how farting helps the pupfish avoid predators.

The Fact a Day:
The Bolson Pupfish in Northern Mexico feeds on algae which causes them to produce gas making them float. In order to keep themselves from floating and getting eaten by birds near the surface they bury themselves in the sand to fart out the gas.

Fact References:

1. https://www.livescience.com/
2. https://www.theverge.com/
3. https://www.businessinsider.com/
4. https://www.scmp.com/