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HighnDry
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10/14/2020 07:02AM  
Just came across this article about a strange creature that prompted a lot of phone calls to 911. Read more here.
 
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Nigal
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10/15/2020 06:48AM  
What fish is it? I’m not giving them my information to read it.
 
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inspector13
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10/15/2020 06:56AM  

It is a common Mola. AKA the Ocean Sunfish.

 
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HighnDry
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10/15/2020 08:45AM  


It looks a little like this. A truly weird looking fish! Apparently these sunfish eat jellyfish among other things, are very docile and curious. They do however spit at you---according to the article.
 
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