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The Strange Bones Inside a Parrotfish

Parrotfish have an unusual set of bones in the back of their mouths - an extra set of teeth. These teeth are specifically used to grind up coral skeletons. The ground up skeletons turn into sand, which the parrotfish release into the ocean. Around 80% of the sand found on tropical beaches comes from parrotfish. This video answers the following questions: Where does sand come from? Do parrotfish make sand? How do parrotfish make sand? Is sand parrotfish poop? Do parrotfish poop out sand? #shorts Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @oddanimalspecimens