Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Venomous Lionfish

Once a popular pet, most notably in Florida. Would eat anything & everything inside an owner's fish tank. Because they were such a problem, owners released them back in to the ocean. They migrated toward the Caribbean. It is there that they have multiplied and multiplied and multiplied, causing a real threat to the balance of the oceans ecosystem. They are highly venomous and intelligent, and will eat with a stunning voraciousness. Being stung by one may result in 2-3 days of numbness and no feeling in extremities.

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