@makethatmagic, “And that his daddy was so irresponsible, come to find out. Barracudas don’t eat clownfish eggs. Nor do they eat clownfish.”“But you know what animal does eat clownfish eggs?
Clownfish!”The TikToker, driven by curiosity, embarked on a quest for truth. She even discovered the character’s name, Coral, to “address her formally” in her findings.“After Finding Nemo came out, marine biologists were like ‘nah, barracudas don’t eat clownfish eggs, but female clownfish will eat their eggs absolutely.”As sad as this is, it’s true!According to Fanatasea Aquariums, “The male clownfish will tend to the eggs until they hatch.
He will scope out any unviable or damaged; yes, he will eat those. Sometimes, all of the eggs will be eaten, especially during the parents’ first few attempts.”Whoa, dude.After this shocking realization, the video delves into the already uncovered fan theory that Nemo didn’t exist.
Rather, Marlin was so grief-stricken he hallucinated Nemo, and the Reef just went along with it. “This is what sealed that. It might have been a hallucination for me.
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