We Don’t Have to Anthropomorphize Animals to Care About Them - WhoWhatWhy

We Don’t Have to Anthropomorphize Animals to Care About Them - WhoWhatWhy

This February news sites around the world shared footage of a rarely seen black seadevil anglerfish who took the internet by storm. The bizarre deep-sea animals, who have a bioluminescent “fishing lure” used to draw prey toward their fang-like teeth, normally live in complete darkness at depths of up to 4,900 feet below sea level. When this one was spotted near the Canary Islands, people quickly started speculating about why and how the creature…