White Sand Beaches Are Made Of Fish Poop

Parrotfish poop out sand… and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird.
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Absurd Creature of The Week post from Wired on parrotfish:
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/absurd-creature-of-the-week-parrotfish/
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Anna Rothschild

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Elizabeth Gillis

Many thanks to Dr. David Bellwood.

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Humphead parrotfish
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Protective Cocoon envelops Sleeping Parrotfish
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Swishes
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