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> From: can't australian computers read?
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> Of JRhodes
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 12:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: One for Ken
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> >Oh, I thought those were crayfish...
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> Does anyone know the scientific name for that slimey material
> that coats the skin of eels? I know some people (in the
> legal profession) who seem to be coated in the same stuff,
> and I have long wondered what the name is.
Google is good. I searched for eel slimy coating. It gave 206 results:
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/facts/1998/pets/eels_5.html
"If you are lucky enough to see a real freshwater eel one of the first
things you'll notice is how slimy it is. While this makes them hard to
hang on to, the slime is actually a coating of mucus that protects them
from diseases and predators and helps when wriggling through the grass
at night going from one pond to the next."
I hope this helps you.
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