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What is a hagfish?

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Hagfish are scavengers. They eat dead fish or other dead or dying sea organisms.

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The hagfish is a fish that is eel like in its appearance. The do not have jaws but do have teeth and have been around for 300 million years.

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Its the slimy goo it covers itself with when it senses predators

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A 10 year old boy is filled by a hagfish

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Is a hagfish a mammal?

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Is a Hagfish jawless?

Yes the hagfish is jawless.


Does the hagfish have a backbone?

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Is a hagfish a ectotherm?

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What names of the fish does the hagfish eat?

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Do hagfish live in freshwater?

In the wild, the lifespan of a hagfish is 40 years. In captivity, they only live to be about 17 years old.