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#mermay2018 day 24 - Oarfish
Oarfish are the longest known bony fish - up to 56 ft and weigh 600 lbs! They're the culprits behind legendary sea snakes but they're harmless to humans - they feed on plankton.
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#mermay2018 day 23 - Sea Turtle
There are currently 7 species of sea turtles in the world and they've been around for 110 million years. Females come back to the same beaches they were born to lay up to 190 eggs!
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#mermay2018 day 22 - Starfish ⭐
There are over 2,000 species of starfish in the ocean! Most have 5 arms, but some can have up to 20 or 40! They have eyes on the tip of each arm and their "blood" is really just filtered seawater.
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#mermay2018 day 18 -
The Vampire Squid is a small cephalopod that lives in the deep sea. It lacks certain characteristics to classify as a true squid or otcopus, sitting between the families. It has big bright blue eyes and a velvety cloak-like webbing that lends to its name.
#mermay2018 day 16
Zebra Turkeyfish, Lionfish, Ornate Butterfly Cod, Poison Sorcpion - this fish has sooooo many names! Despite their fantastic appearance, they lead solitary lives and like to hide in rock crevices and bunches of coral.
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#mermay2018 day15 - Snail 🐌
There are so many different species of sea snails that it's difficult to lump them together with simple descriptions. Some are highly venomous, have lungs instead of gills, or don't even use/have shells. #characterdesign #emalielschuberg
#mermay2018 day13 - #nautilus
The Chambered Nautilus is a kind of cephalopod, realted to octopui, squid and cuttlefish. They have over 90 suckerless tentacles and is often called "a living fossil" having changed very little in 400 million years.
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#mermay2018 day10 - #mantaray
Manta Rays don't have a defensive spine on it's tail like most other rays - but with a 20 foot wingspan, what do you need protection from? Despite their large size, manta rays are filter feeders and love plankton. #characterdesign #emalielschuberg
#mermay2018 day11 - #Lamprey
In the Great Lakes they're an invasive species - invading lakes Ontario and Eerie in 1830. After a century they had spread to all 5 lakes, nearly causing the trout industry to collapse - 1 lamprey can eat 40 lbs of fish in a year! #emalielschuberg