Cannibalistic viruses

They will also eat one another. Residents of dense urban areas and some rural parts of the country have coexisted with these vermin, but the sightings in some cities have increased in recent weeks because of the pandemic.

In New Orleans, where Louisiana's governor imposed a stay-at-home order that shuttered many restaurants, particularly those in popular tourist areas like the French Quarter, a viral video posted in March showed swarms of rats taking to the streets to find food. And officials said social distancing is to blame. That puts our street homeless in dire, dire straits. And that's why I'm so laser-focused on it right now. Washington, D. It had been "bombarded by seagulls," according to Frable. SIO , though, will be preserved for possibly hundreds of years.

Frable suspects the fish could have landed on the beach for a number of reasons including running from a predator or getting caught in a current and not being strong enough to swim out. Lancetfish are known for their enormous eyes, fanged jaws, and a slithery body, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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