When a sea cucumber is worried, it discharges the cuvierian organ that transforms into sticky spaghetti structures on contact with sea water, to immobilise potential predators 📹 Aaphenpalopo
@gunsnrosesgirl3 i’m uncomfortable that a human is continuously stroking a sea cucumber to make it worried enough to continuously discharge… leave it alone.
🚨For context: When threatened, the sea cucumber contracts its muscles, causing the anus to widen and expel clusters of fine tubes located at the base of the respiratory tree, which rapidly elongate and become sticky upon contact. This entangle and immobilize potential predators like small fish or crabs, at which point the threads are detached and the sea cucumber which crawls away. Additionally, the tubules contain a toxic saponin called holothurin.
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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Quit playing with it, you’ll make him go blind.
When threatened, some sea cucumbers, like the Holothuria leucospilota, can expel a unique defense mechanism known as the Cuvierian organ. This organ, which originates from the sea cucumber’s respiratory system, transforms into sticky, string-like tubules upon contact with seawater. These tubules can entangle and potentially immobilize predators, providing the sea cucumber with a means of escape. The expelled organ can regenerate, much like a lizard’s tail, readying the sea cucumber for future threats.
*In the depths of the ocean, where the sea cucumbers dwell, A unique defense mechanism, they've learned to excel. When danger lurks near, and worry takes hold, They deploy a secret weapon, a sight to behold.* *The cuvierian organ, a marvel to see, Discharged from their body, a strategy key. As it meets the seawater, a transformation takes place, From organ to spaghetti, in a sticky embrace.* *The strands twist and turn, a tangled mess, Ensnaring predators, causing them distress. The more they struggle, the more they're bound, In the sea cucumber's trap, they're now unwound.* *This spaghetti defense, a wonder of evolution, Ensures the sea cucumber's safety, a unique solution. No tooth nor claw can match this feat, A simple discharge, a predator's defeat.* *So let us marvel at this creature's guile, Its ability to adapt, to survive in style. The sea cucumber's worry, transformed into might, A sticky spaghetti defense, a truly remarkable sight.* *In the vast expanse of the ocean deep, The sea cucumber's secret, it will forever keep. A testament to nature's ingenuity, And the endless wonders beneath the sea.*