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Want to learn more about “The function of the sawfish's saw”?

#AnimalCognitionFunFacts #InternationalSawfishDay #Sawfish

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The function of the sawfish's saw
Jawed fishes that possess an elongated rostrum use it to either sense prey or to manipulate it, but not for both. The billfish rostrum, for instance, lacks any sensory function and is used to stun pre...
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October 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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October 17 is International Sawfish Day 🐟

Did you know sawfish have an elongated toothed nose (rostrum) that helps them detect the electric fields of other animals?

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October 17 is International Sawfish Day. Animal Cognition Fun Facts by Animal Cognition Network.
October 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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#InternationalSawfishDay

"Lieb's" as my daughter would say
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social Art History Animalia @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social · Oct 18
#InternationalSawfishDay:
Here’s a #sawfish in the earliest surviving version of al-Qazwini's 'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat (aka The Wonders of Creation), Wasit, Iraq, 1280 CE.
In later versions, it was often depicted more like a #swordfish (2nd image, Iraq or E. Türkiye, 15th c. CE).
Detail of a sawfish illustration in sZakariya al-Qazwini's 'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-qat wa Mawjudat (The Wonders of he Creatures and the Marvels ofasit, Creation), an important work of Islamic cosmography which was probably first written in the 1260s, and for centuries after was reproduced across the Islamic world. This illuminated manuscript was made in Wasit, Iraq in 1280 CE and is the earliest known surviving version. Image: cropped portion of a page with Arabic script (mostly black, some text highlighted in red) and a monochrome illustration of a sawfish framed in a red rectangle. LOC collection https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_08962/?sp=136&st=image Cropped image of a page from an illuminated manuscript with Naskh script and an illustration of what was originally a sawfish, but in later versions and like this one often looked more like a swordfish as the "blade" was drawn without the "teeth" details seen in the earliest known version. Opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper; DIMENSIONS (of full page): H x W: 32.7 × 22.4 cm (12 7/8 x 8 13/16 in) Freer Gallery of Art F1954.62 https://asia.si.edu/object/F1954.62/
October 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
#InternationalSawfishDay:
Here’s a #sawfish in the earliest surviving version of al-Qazwini's 'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat (aka The Wonders of Creation), Wasit, Iraq, 1280 CE.
In later versions, it was often depicted more like a #swordfish (2nd image, Iraq or E. Türkiye, 15th c. CE).
Detail of a sawfish illustration in sZakariya al-Qazwini's 'Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-qat wa Mawjudat (The Wonders of he Creatures and the Marvels ofasit, Creation), an important work of Islamic cosmography which was probably first written in the 1260s, and for centuries after was reproduced across the Islamic world. This illuminated manuscript was made in Wasit, Iraq in 1280 CE and is the earliest known surviving version. Image: cropped portion of a page with Arabic script (mostly black, some text highlighted in red) and a monochrome illustration of a sawfish framed in a red rectangle. LOC collection https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_08962/?sp=136&st=image Cropped image of a page from an illuminated manuscript with Naskh script and an illustration of what was originally a sawfish, but in later versions and like this one often looked more like a swordfish as the "blade" was drawn without the "teeth" details seen in the earliest known version. Opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper; DIMENSIONS (of full page): H x W: 32.7 × 22.4 cm (12 7/8 x 8 13/16 in) Freer Gallery of Art F1954.62 https://asia.si.edu/object/F1954.62/
October 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
Resharing for #InternationalSawfishDay
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social Art History Animalia @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social · Oct 17
For #InternationalSawfishDay:
Peche Espade (Sawfish) from Histoire Naturelle des Indes (Drake Manuscript), c.1586
Morgan Library MA 3900 f39r
themorgan.org/collection/H...
Peche Espade (Sawfish) “This marine animal is very difficult to catch; being caught, it tears the nets with its snout to get away, thus making a passage for other fishes caught with it.” “In 1983, The Morgan Library & Museum received, as the bequest of Clara S. Peck, an extraordinary volume whose beautiful paintings and descriptions document the plant, animal, and human life of the Caribbean late in the sixteenth century. Spaniards had already begun to exert influence over the indigenous people of the area when explorers from England and France arrived, among them Sir Francis Drake. The volume, known as the Drake Manuscript and titled Histoire Naturelle des Indes when it was bound in the eighteenth century, gives us a wonderful picture of daily life at the time of Drake's many visits to the region. Although Drake's connection to the manuscript is uncertain, he is mentioned on more than one occasion by the authors. Drake himself is known to have painted, but none of his work survives.”
October 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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It’s International Sawfish Day! These incredible, endangered rays are native to Florida waters — and need our help. Learn how to bring sawfish conservation into your classroom with internationalsawfishday.org
#SawfishStrong
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#OceanConservation
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
coastalelasmos.bsky.social
For #InternationalSawfishDay learn about endangered sawfish in the United States and how to #RespectReleaseReport any sawfish you encounter.

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RESPECT - RELEASE - REPORT: Guidelines for Interactions with Endangered Sawfish in the United States
YouTube video by U.S. Sawfish Recovery
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October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Happy #internationalsawfishday to all who celebrate.
October 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
biodivlibrary.bsky.social
#InternationalSawfishDay is an annual event on Oct 17 to raise awareness of endangered sawfish and the threats they face. This Common sawfish is from Ichthyologie; ou, Histoire naturelle des poissons (1796 ). The species is now critically #endangered www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4786809 🧪
An historic illustration of a sawfish with a close up of the saw from the underside.
October 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
jen4animals.bsky.social
Sawfish use their tooth-studded rostrums to detect electrical signals from prey hidden in sand. These intelligent rays are critically endangered with some species down 90%. Habitat destruction and fishing nets threaten their survival. Support marine conservation! #InternationalSawfishDay
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Happy International Sawfish Day! 🦈

ISD aims to raise awareness of sawfish and the challenges they face in our world's ocean.

Join us in celebrating these amazing animals today with special sawfish talks running throughout!

#TheDeepHull #InternationalSawfishDay #ISD #ISD2025
2 Green sawfish swimming through The Deep's Endless Ocean habitat
October 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Happy #InternationalSawfishDay !
17th October
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
sharksandraysau.bsky.social
Our field team would like to wish you all a Happy International Sawfish Day! Currently our team are in the Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park working alongside the Laura rangers and Traditional Owners.
#InternationalSawfishDay #Sawfish #Queensland #Endangered #Australia #CriticallyEndangered #Rays
October 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
wilderness.org.au
It’s #InternationalSawfishDay. Celebrate this remarkable species!

The Martuwarra / Fitzroy River is recognised as the world's last stronghold for the freshwater sawfish. It’s also a very important nursery, serving as a sanctuary for juveniles.

👉 Discover more wilderness.org.au/sawfishday
October 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
jessliotta.bsky.social
Miro has been feeling crummy with post viral malaise for days. If you do kick a few $$$ to the SCS, let me know because it would genuinely delight this kid & give them a big morale boost. Everyone who replies telling me they donated gets a FUN SAWFISH FACT courtesy of Miro! #InternationalSawfishDay
October 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Earlier Miro had a panic ("OH NO! I missed International Sawfish Day!") Luckily, it's tomorrow. In honor of these incredible creatures, who face existential survival threats, Miro would love if you would join them & donate to the SCS: #InternationalSawfishDay avhyhvfm.donorsupport.co/page/Donate-...
Donate to Friends of Sawfish Conservation Society
The Sawfish Conservation Society's (SCS) mission is to connect the world to advance global sawfish education, research, and conservation. The SCS was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2018, and...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
sharksandraysau.bsky.social
Species highlight: Dwarf sawfish
This International Sawfish Day, we are shining a light on the least researched member of the sawfish genus, the Dwarf Sawfish (Pristis clavata).
This post was made in collaboration with Adrienne Gooden. #InternationalSawfishDay #Sawfish #DwarfSawfish#nonforprofit
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
sharksandraysau.bsky.social
Happy International Sawfish Day!
Every year on October 17, we spotlight these incredible animals.
#InternationalSawfishDay #Sawfish #nonforprofit #Queensland #Endangered #Australia #CriticallyEndangered #Rays #CitizenScience #Research
October 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
coastalelasmos.bsky.social
On the eve of #InternationalSawfishDay, we thank the Conservancy of Southwest Florida for highlighting endangered smalltooth sawfish as one of the species that could forever disappear if the aquatic ecosystems of Florida aren't intact and healthy.

conservancy.org/without-the-...
Without the Wilds of Southwest Florida, These Endangered Species May Vanish | Conservancy of Southwest Florida
By Amber Crooks, Senior Environmental Policy Advisor What do you envision when you think of southwest Florida? Possibly the picturesque beaches or mangrove-lined estuaries that support productive fish...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#InternationalSawfishDay
October 18, 2024 at 12:59 AM
coastalelasmos.bsky.social
Happy #InternationalSawfishDay, if you're looking for a way to celebrate consider donating to the U.S. Sawfish Recovery team!
October 17, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Happy #InternationalSawfishDay !
17th October
October 17, 2024 at 1:21 AM
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
For #InternationalSawfishDay:
Peche Espade (Sawfish) from Histoire Naturelle des Indes (Drake Manuscript), c.1586
Morgan Library MA 3900 f39r
themorgan.org/collection/H...
Peche Espade (Sawfish) “This marine animal is very difficult to catch; being caught, it tears the nets with its snout to get away, thus making a passage for other fishes caught with it.” “In 1983, The Morgan Library & Museum received, as the bequest of Clara S. Peck, an extraordinary volume whose beautiful paintings and descriptions document the plant, animal, and human life of the Caribbean late in the sixteenth century. Spaniards had already begun to exert influence over the indigenous people of the area when explorers from England and France arrived, among them Sir Francis Drake. The volume, known as the Drake Manuscript and titled Histoire Naturelle des Indes when it was bound in the eighteenth century, gives us a wonderful picture of daily life at the time of Drake's many visits to the region. Although Drake's connection to the manuscript is uncertain, he is mentioned on more than one occasion by the authors. Drake himself is known to have painted, but none of his work survives.”
October 17, 2023 at 4:01 PM
infopointa.bsky.social
Happy #InternationalSawfishDay !
Sawfish Facts & FAQ's — Sawfish Conservation Society
www.sawfishconservationsociety.org
October 17, 2023 at 2:09 PM