posted on July 3, 2002 04:57:14 PM
Not just a fish, this is a giant beast with big sharp teeth that can sorta' walk and live out of water stalking it's prey almost anywhere within it's range. It's estoimated that it can survive out of water for up to four hours, breathing through a lung like membreane. It's carnivorous and it's not clear what it's preffered diet consists of but much can be inferred from one official's description of it's mobility: "It might wallow or flop from wet spot to wet spot," he said. Fascinating.
Called the Monstrous Chinese Snakehead Fish, or something like that, Maryland residents are being warned to use extreme caution when out at night. Wanted posters advise anyone who finds one to kill it by slitting it's thoat before it has an opportunity to leap and bite.
posted on July 3, 2002 05:10:36 PM
The Jersey Devil got lost on its way to DC. Since it likes to wallow, it's close to the right spot. You have the right to an informed opinion -Harlan Ellison
posted on July 3, 2002 06:06:07 PM
They had quite a few of those in Florida and when the pond they were in would dry out they would flop for miles even trying to find a new pond usual;ly at night. Since they are big suckers the local people were upset to be running over them on the hiways. They are used to armadillos and skunk but not to running over big fish.
posted on July 3, 2002 06:06:16 PM
Once called serpent head, this fish with a torpedo like body and teeth can be extremely aggressive and voracious. It has been determined that this is one of the more aggressive species of snakeheads which originated in Florida. Once this fish starts reproducing in the bay it will be impossible to eradicate them or stop their migration to DC.
Scientists are feveriously trying to determine how long it will take for the fish to wallow to the white house.
