Russetfin Topminnow (Fundulus escambiae)

As he embarked upon his trip, he encountered his temporal doppelgänger, doubled in time, returning home.

He wondered how he’d lose his eye and if it would hurt, but his personal timeline, once observed, became fixed.

Off he went, into his future and their shared past.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Phantasmal Poison-arrow Frog (Epipedobates tricolor)

In an emergency, frogs may be used as a flotation device.

If it’s breeding season.

And you just get males.

And you have enough of them.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Hatchetfish

Hatchetfish are ineffective when it comes to splitting wood.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.