These fish use legs to taste the seafloor

ScienceDaily
Sep 26, 2024, 1:21 pm268 pts
Sea robins are unusual animals with the body of a fish, wings of a bird, and walking legs of a crab. Now, researchers show that the legs of the sea robin aren't just used for walking. In fact, they are bona fide sensory organs used to find buried prey while digging.

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