Video in the News: Do Herring Fart to Communicate?

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Herring Break Wind to Communicate, Study Suggests Chameleons Say It With Color Urine Vision? How Rodents Communicate With UV Light Elephants Call Long-Distance After-Hours November 18, 2005—For humans, it's known to clear a room. But for some types of herring, flatulence might be a way to "talk" undetected by predators. Watch and listen as this unusual form of communication is caught on film. EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts. See Sample >> Please enter a valid email address Thank You! Subscription accepted. An email confirmation will be sent. Privacy Policy MOST VIEWED NEWS PHOTOS: Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica PHOTOS: "Glorious" Ancient Chamber Found in Israel "Dinosaur Mummy" Has Skin Like Birds' and Crocodiles' NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS