Snake-Headed Fish That Can Breathe Air And Slither On Land Caught In Missouri

Image caption: With the head of a reptile and the body of a fish, the northern snakehead is one bizarre (and terrifying) creature. Image courtesy of MDC / Katerina Thornton. Article by Maddy Chapman. Edited Katy Evans. IFLScience – June 6, 2024.

Is it a snake? Is it a fish? No, it’s a northern snakehead! This bizarre creature – technically a fish, though someone should tell its face –  is an invasive species capable of breathing air and slithering like its reptilian doppelganger. Last month, one was caught in Missouri by an astonished angler. […]

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