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Male fish dig pits and build sand castles at the bottom of Lake Malawi to attract females

New research shows that courtship rituals evolve very fast in cichlid fish in Lake Malawi. Whenever species evolve to feed at different depths, their courtship evolves as well. In the shallows where ...
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Sea robins use leg-like fins to taste and navigate seafloor, researchers discover

Sea robins are ocean fish particularly suited to their bottom-dwelling lifestyle. Six leg-like appendages make them so adept at scurrying, digging, and finding prey that other fish tend to hang out ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Fish Have Legs—and They Can Use Them to Taste Prey

Some species of sea robins, such as Prionotus carolinus, use their leg-like appendages to dig out and taste prey beneath the sand. Anik Grearson David Kingsley was walking through a small ...
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Building skills: well digging, fish ponds, and a cooking stove

Discover the step-by-step process of digging a water well, constructing twin fish ponds, and building a functional cooking stove. Perfect for off-grid living, these skills combine sustainability and ...
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Razor clam digging returns to Washington's coastal beaches next week

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Calling all razor clam diggers: more digging on Washington coastal beaches is set to begin on Feb. 6. TheWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) coastal shellfish managers ...