Mudskippers: The Fish That Walk on Land | Life | BBC Earth

a mudskipper a fish that spends most of its life out of the sea it can walk on land and breathe air its life is very different from that of most fish a fish out of water maybe but they thrive here in Japan so what's made this upheaval worthwhile the answer lies in the mud as the tide retreats it exposes mud flaps sunlight hits the rich silt and tiny plants and animals flourish they're all food for a mudskipper but life on land is not without problems it's hard work to find a mate jumping high above the mud will get you noticed [Music] with eyes perched on the top of their heads the mudskippers keep a lookout for both friend and foe and males fight those who intrude on their territory [Applause] they must also take care not to dry out in the Sun rolling in the Oilers keeps the skin cool and moist for this smaller species a better option is to retreat underground so he digs himself a tunnel down into the mud [Music] [Music] his heap of spoil is an indication of the extent of his excavations with the tide flooding the tunnel twice a day maintenance is a real burden [Music] [Music]

Channel: BBC Earth

Views: 10,699,391

Rating: 4.8950524 out of 5

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Id: CAQuoH_fOWM

Length: 3min 56sec (236 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 10 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/IkaikaG]

Nature is so fucking cool

[u/DamnMombies]

“It’s Muddy-Mudskipper”

[u/TheBrofessor23]

“Whose the greatest mudskipper of them all, who can skip through the mud with the greatest of ease? What kind of wonderful guy? Who can crawl like a dog without scraping his knees? Whose got seg-ment-ed eyes? It’s Muddy Mud Skipper!”