Flying Fish Traditional Cache
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This cache is one in a series dedicated to amazing & unusual organisms. I am astounded by the amazing diversity of plant and animal life that exists in this world. But the real fascination lies with those organisms that are amazing, unusual and odd.
These organisms have capabilities that we do not share and can barely imagine: extraordinary navigational methods, abilities to regenerate lost limbs, live symbiotically with light-producing bacteria, reproduce asexually, survive in suspended animation, change shape and color at will and much more!
Flying Fish (Family Exocoetidae)
This fish is no ordinary fish! They have unusually large pectoral fins, enabling them to take gliding flights through air (sometimes 250 feet or more ), above the surface of the water, in order to escape predators. When these fish put on a burst of speed (to escape a predator), the large lower lobe on their tail fin propels them out of the water.
Once in the air, they spread their fins to help them glide. While gliding, flying fish can almost double their speed, reaching speeds up to 60 km/h. There are over 50 species of flying fishes. They are mostly marine fishes of small to medium size.
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