Hiccups, for us, involve an involuntary contractions (spasms) of the diaphragm (the primary muscle which causes the lungs to contract).
I thought that since (most) fish don’t have lungs, they would/could not hiccup. I found out otherwise from Google: In fish, the nerves that activate breathing from the brain stem to the throat and gills are prone to spasm – initiating hiccups.
Bullet Bronson Premium Member about 3 years ago
Your name wouldn’t be Bolsonaro, would it?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/brazil-s-bolsonaro-hospitalized-after-10-days-hiccups-won-t-n1274018
whenlifewassimpler about 3 years ago
Poor fish with hiccups….
Doug K about 3 years ago
“BOO!”
Doug K about 3 years ago
Hiccups, for us, involve an involuntary contractions (spasms) of the diaphragm (the primary muscle which causes the lungs to contract).
I thought that since (most) fish don’t have lungs, they would/could not hiccup. I found out otherwise from Google: In fish, the nerves that activate breathing from the brain stem to the throat and gills are prone to spasm – initiating hiccups.
Jeffin Premium Member about 3 years ago
I thought it was just her bubbly fish-onality.
OddGobb about 3 years ago
Andy Capp fell in the canal again
uniquename about 3 years ago
Look! Shark!
JudyAz about 3 years ago
Wow, a Canadian fish!
ChessPirate about 3 years ago
“Hey, it ain’t easy to rule Brazil like a complete moron!”
( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)