I can't believe it fell to me.
look here first
Ok, now calm down. You still have time to plan.
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GREAT BARRACUDA (Sphyraena barracuda) is the nastiest sea creature on the board. His razor sharp teeth will cut all sorts of sea animals (or land animals that dare stray into the water) into itty bitty shreds.
The barracuda generally attacks swiftly, charging at its prey at great speed and taking a large snapping bite with its powerful jaws. The barracuda uses its acute eyesight to hunt, and will usually move quickly towards any bright light or sudden movement that might indicate the presence of prey. In murky water, it tends to attack an object
even before identifying it.
When they attack, they don't let go. Barracuda have unique dental work. The teeth appear randomly placed but all Barracuda have the exact same dental arrangement. There long needlelike teeth actually each have their own hole on the opposing jaw to fit into, thus allowing the Barracuda to close its mouth. This design allows the Barracuda to grab its prey with little chance of it escaping. This fish grabs its prey, swallowing small victims whole
while larger prey is cut into pieces to be swallowed separately.
Good luck in your battle against the barracuda.
There are few predators that are large enough and fast enough to feed on adult great barracuda. Sharks, tuna, and goliath grouper have been known to feed on
small adult barracuda.
They are so ruthless that they do not care for their young. Take that.
Barracuda also have a slight advantage in this competition in that an animal that eats it could fall ill, as many barracuda are poisonous. The prey of choice for the Great Barracuda is fish that feed on algae growing on the coral reef. Sometimes, though, eating these herbivorous fish can be a problem. In certain tropical reefs around the world, including Belize, coral contain a naturally occurring poison known as ciguatera. Thus, when the choice algae-feeding prey ingest this poison and are then consumed in great number by the barracuda, the level of toxins becomes quite high. Consequently, when people (N.B. or other animals) eat the toxin-laden barracuda, they can become very ill, with symptoms including numbed appendages and blurred vision.
I'll leave you with the words of Kris Kristofferson:
Killer Barracuda
Look into water, see the barracuda
Patient as the devil
hanging still
Like a shadow in the water
Pretty barracuda,
dagger of the devil
waiting to kill
Little girl beware, of killer barracuda
He rules these waters like a king
He'll cut your heart out slicker than a dagger
Not 'cause he's hungry 'cause he's mean
You can see the shark now
glidin' through the water
Ugly as death.
Eats anything
But the pretty barracuda, don't touch no leavins
Takin' what he wants to
'cause he's king
And you can't scare him or entice him
He won't move for the devil, 'til his own time
Then quicker than heartbeat
he'll turn you away girl just to
see you fall, and leave you dyin'
Little girl beware of the killer barracuda
He rules these waters like a king
He'll cut your heart out slicker than a dagger
Not 'cause he's hungry
'cause he's mean