My sea creatures blog
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
BIG time!
Heard of the giant squid legend? Take a look at these unbelievable pictures! It is real! The giant squid is a true monster! It's main predator is the sperm whale. They can grow up to 13 meters long! If they can, they usually battle with sperm whales to survive. They usually stay in the deep sea, so they rarely come to the surface. But watch out! Sharks and well, giant squids can come to you if you hear that Jaws music playing! And watch out for money-eating clams!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Frilled shark
The deep water frilled shark is a prehistoric shark which is very rarely seen. The frilled shark looks like a brown eel and weirder, it has three points on one tooth. The frilled shark is named because it has frills on it gills. It feeds on soft-bodied prey, such as squid and small fish. Believe it has six gills instead of five! Sorry, I have the same picture twice but please don't bother about it.
Friday, July 16, 2010
The anglerfish!
This is the anglerfish. It is scary right? But look at the rod on its head! It is called a lure. Bacteria living in the lure makes the lure glow. This helps it to attract prey or even a mate. The anglerfish male is about 20 times smaller than the female! What is weird? To mate, the male anglerfish uses special teeth and cling on to the belly of the female. Then, it stays there for the rest of its life. On the fourth picture, can you see the male circled in red? The hairy angler species (below) has hair like things. It detects the movement of prey.
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