The name says it all! This luminescent creature's real name is "Ostracod" but most people call it the firefly of the sea ( I would prefer it if you call it by it's nickname becuase there are 65,000 species of ostracod ). This certain species lives in the sea of japan ( yum! japanese seafood tonight!).
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
" firefly of the sea"
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Hidden in the deep.
The channel catfish is the official fish of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Tennesse. If you run out of bait do not worry, this fish also eats garlic, dog food, cheese, bubble gum and even Kool-Aid powder! So do not worry, weird bait is here! ( The reason I added this animal to the website is becuase I have some of these animals in the pond in my backyard!)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Seafood fit for a giant.
When I say giant I MEAN giant! This huge clam lives by the island of Borneo. This colossal clam lays 500 million eggs at a time! Imagine if WE could do that! The way it eats is more interesting than most about the clam. In the day time it opens it's mouth and lets the algea in it reproduce for the clam to eat.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A pygmy what?
A pygmy hippo thats what! This little animal's skin loses a lot of water so it spends most of it's life in the water (no wonder hippopotamus stands for river horse in greek). Most of these creatures are on the brink of extinction and we only know of about 21 of these animals in the world.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Need a tissue, monkey?
I know you think the proboscis monkey's nose looks weird, and I can't explain why it is so LARGE!
Actually no one knows why it is so bizarre. Some say it is used as a snorkel, others say it regulates body temperature, but it is most likely to lure females (Another non-attractive way to find a mate!).
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