DAY 4: Did you know gar are older than the T. rex? They still look like they’re waiting for the asteroid tbh. Let’s talk about another ancient species: paddlefish! 🧵
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Paddlefish use sensors in their rostrum (nose) to detect prey with electrical signals, which is more impressive than your fish finder /2
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They filter-feed for zooplankton, which means you can’t fish for them with bait: you have to snag them! The state record paddlefish was 164 lbs and almost 7 feet long /final

Nov 6, 2025 · 4:01 PM UTC

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How much zooplankton would a 164-pound Paddle Fish ingest daily? And how much would that be in fettuccine?
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Michael no
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But how do they taste?
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Its a Magical liopleurodon Charlie!
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Paddle Fish
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