In polite society, flatulence is considered a social faux pas. But a study has revealed that in the world of fish, farting is an important social tool. Canadian and UK researchers have discovered that herring create underwater fart noises, suggesting they communicate by breaking wind. The study’s findings, published in the UK science journal Biology Letters, revealed Atlantic and Pacific herring create high-frequency sounds by releasing air from their anus.
Once again, truth is stranger than fiction.
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