This Is How Sea Cucumbers Defend Themselves

Sea cucumbers are more closely related to a starfish than a cucumber, and they're just as low on the food chain. But the sea cucumber has a secret weapon.To protect itself from predators, it shoots out a toxic deterrent out of its butt. Does this harm sea cucumbers? What are their predators? And why are these strange sea-dwellers endangered?

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[elfrikiporelmundo]

Is not true that there is not harm done for spilling the guts. Is true that the guts will eventually regenerate, but this comes with a cost. Spilling the guts has a physiologic cost, with impacts in their growth, feeding and maybe (as a consequence) on their reproduction. So, if you see them in the ocean, don’t play with them, avoid to stress them. Spilling guts is not funny, even for sea cucumbers !

[kanivea]

1:19 "Go with the flow babies." 😂 idk why, but I had to pause video, I was laughing so hard.

[The-Alien.]

As a person who played with dead starfish I can confirm they're not so soft and sweet when dead
It's hard bone

[SHAYAAN]

"Oh wewe aren't this case the poo poo" got me dying 💀💀💀

[Pokemonmasterb]

Gojo, Riko, and Pyukumuku liked this video

[TheLambdaTeam]

"ZOMG it's Pyukumuku ❤❤❤ so 😍"

[DuckieChan.]

watched this as soon as i finished jjk s2 episode 2

[korettopun]

One time a sea cucumber splashed out some white thing and it stuck onto my hand and was very difficult to come off. I also found out I was allergic to whatever that was.

[chrisriehl]

Where do you find them on the endangered list? I couldnt find any data other than stable or insufficient data

[DanMan]

the fact that sealife just gets the idea to do that like "oh crap I'm being attacked! think of something!"










"Proceeds to violently puke up intestines".

[zakialiberty]

a oui oui, or in this case, a poo poo bahahahaha

[ipfreely]

Thanks CRAZY CREATURES.. I enjoyed the video. 👏👏👍

[IyokuUnlimited]

Was that the Mission Impossible theme over the Bond clip?

[NiMareQ]

Wait, what is happening at 2:48? Is that a fish entering Sea Cucumber's butt? Why???

[Steve_gb]

Sea cucumbers can actually scare away octopuses out there layers

[Dragon-Slayr]

From a vaccum to a straw to suck out uncle bob and the caravan with the diagonal twister line

[Twannes]

0:40. Shows James Bond, sings Mission Impossible….🤦🏽‍♂️

[Zeninroam]

Davey and Jonesie’s locker brought me here.

[thecollectorsite]

In "why so expensive" it's shown that 1kg of sea cucumber cost over 3k dollars..but here it's not even close to 90 dollar

[lments]

Well at least we know they're not full of $#!+😂