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Herrings Use Farts To Communicate
unassimilatible writes "According to University of British Columbia scientists, herrings use farts to communicate. Biologists know that herrings can hear sounds of this frequency, while most fish cannot. This would allow them to communicate by Fast Repetitive Tick (FRT) without alerting predators to their presence. There is a .wav sound file available of the fish farting. Don't tell me the scientists didn't purposely choose an acronym that sounds like "fart.""
This adds a whole new level to the Monty Python Knights who say NI! sketch. I am not entirely sure what that level is, but I am sure that it's there somewhere.
...that's how women communicate? That would explain all the misunderstandings, and why they'd get offended if you let out a big one.
Must be an insult or something...
Daniel
Carpe Diem
Archer: "Welcome on board the Enterprise. This is the turbolift, and it will take us to the bri...
Alien Leader:FfffffffffRIPPPP!!!
Archer: Um, the bridge, *cough* where we control...
Alien #2: (slow squishy sound)
Archer: Goddamn! I mean, Perhaps I should show you something closer. Here's th...
Alien #3: (High pitched sqeaker)
Archer: *gag* Fuck me! *choke* No wonder you guys don't get more visitors! I alr...
Aliens (all): Faaaaaarttttttt.....
Archer: Red Alert! Target alien ship!
...Something smells fishy about this.
(ouch. Sorry, had to be said).
Made me think about the Dr. Who and the Curse of the Fatal Death, though.
Fish are known to call out to potential mates with low "grunts and buzzes"
Isn't this similar to how man started communicating? Except with grunts and whistles. Next thing you know those fish will have suburban sprawl and SUVs..
Eat 'em while you can!
> "Schooling behavior in herring is exploited by several top predators with complex hunting behaviors. Squid encircle herring schools and dart in to prey on the corralled fish."
> "...would allow them to communicate by Fast Repetitive Tick (FRT) without alerting predators to their presence."
Silly scientists! Everybody knows... ticks are for squids.
Operator, give me the number for 911!
"Biologists have linked a mysterious, underwater farting sound to bubbles coming out of a herring's anus."
Man I thought I was reading the Onion for a moment.
"Derp de derp."
The biologists initially assumed that the swim bladder was also producing the high-pitched sound they had detected. But then they noticed that a stream of bubbles expelled from the fish's anus corresponded exactly with the timing of the noise
I dunno 'bout you, but that's the first thing I would have suspected if I heard a "high-pitched" sound coming from a fish. Where are these scientists from? Wales?
And, bye the bye, just exactly where is the anus located on a fish?
Probably played out something like this:
....at the institute, they said I was mad....
1) Herring is confronted by big nasty predetor, darn near shits himself
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2) Aroma causes said predetor to lose appetite
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3) Other herring, alerted by noise, flee to safety
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4) Soon, herring learn to fart to warn other herring of impending doom.
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5) Herring's whose fart do not also alert the predetor are highly prized and get first pick of the female herring.
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6) "Quiet farting" passed on the future generations.
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A goal is a dream with a deadline
"Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest wiiiiiiiiith, A FARTING HERRING!"