“Get In My Belly!!!”. Why the Ocean is So Fascinating.
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Goblin SharkGoblin Shark((Mitsukurina owstoniMitsukurina owstoni ) )
• Fairly rareFairly rareOnly 45 Goblin Sharks Only 45 Goblin Sharks have been discribed in Scientific have been discribed in Scientific literatureliterature
• Its body is colored bubblegum pinkIts body is colored bubblegum pink
Leafy SeadragonLeafy Seadragon(Phycodurus eques(Phycodurus eques))
• Known as “Austrailian Seahorse”Known as “Austrailian Seahorse”
• They do not have stomachs or teeth and They do not have stomachs or teeth and feed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimpfeed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimp
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HagfishHagfish((Eptatretus CirrhatusEptatretus Cirrhatus))
• Dubbed the most disgusting of all Dubbed the most disgusting of all sea creaturessea creatures
• Debate as to whether they are really Debate as to whether they are really fishfish
Dumbo OctopusDumbo Octopus(Grimpoteuthis)(Grimpoteuthis)
• Uses its dumbo like fins to swim Uses its dumbo like fins to swim around around
• Eat worms and crustaceans wholeEat worms and crustaceans whole
BlobfishBlobfish((Psychrolutes marcidusPsychrolutes marcidus))
• Inhabit deep waters near AustraliaInhabit deep waters near Australia
• Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above the bottom of the sea floor so the bottom of the sea floor so doesn’t need musclesdoesn’t need muscles
Snake-necked TurtleSnake-necked Turtle(Chelodina longicollis)(Chelodina longicollis)
• Found in Australia in Freshwater Found in Australia in Freshwater
• Aka: 'stinker‘Aka: 'stinker‘
• Ejects pungent liquid secretions from Ejects pungent liquid secretions from its 'armpits' and groin when its 'armpits' and groin when disturbed. disturbed.
http://www.botolanwildlifefarm.com/to/longneck_turtle.htm
Yeti CrabYeti Crab((Kiwa hirsutaKiwa hirsuta))
• Recently discovered in 2005 in South Recently discovered in 2005 in South Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
• Lives by hydrothermal ventsLives by hydrothermal vents
• 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous bacteria, which may detoxify bacteria, which may detoxify
• poisonous minerals poisonous minerals
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