5 incredible, strange 'monsters' on the seabed
Find out some beautiful, beautiful marine creatures mixed with a little scary on the sea floor.
5 species of "monsters" that you don't believe are true at the bottom of the sea
The ocean accounts for three-quarters of the Earth's surface that we live in. There is a surprising fact that the number of people who have set foot on the Moon is many times that it can reach the depths of the ocean.
So far, it is estimated that humans have only discovered about 1% of the seabed and mystery still covering the ocean floor.
Collection of marine species with a strange-strange appearance below may make you "dead" when starting the deep ocean exploration.
1. Ink "vampire"
Although scientists have confirmed that the demon squid ( Vampire Squid) is not harmful to humans, but with a strange appearance, anyone can be threatened by this kind of "stand up".
Living at a depth of 1,000 meters at the bottom of the sea, this creature carries incredible incredible characteristics. They look extremely fierce with big spherical eyes.
The body of "vampire" squid is soft and viscous like jellyfish rather than squid.
This is the only member of the cephalopod family , bearing both the characteristics of the ink and the surviving octopus. When first discovered in 1903, the "vampire" was mistaken as an octopus.
On the "vampire" body, there are two fins like ears.Thanks to them, it can move in water.
Their eyes are red or green depending on the light. On the body of " vampire " ink covered a lot of brightening agents (photophores), allowing them to glow or turn invisible in dark water. " Vampire " squid can control this concentration to attract prey or drive away enemies.
2. Large fin squid
This species of squid was only discovered in the 21st century off the coast of Hawaii. This is a rare picture of the big fin squid because since it was discovered, almost no one has seen or recorded the image of this strange creature.
According to some descriptions, tentacles of large fin squid are estimated to be about 5 meters long and they reside at thousands of meters below the seabed.
3. Sharks carry ratings
Sharks with ratings with extremely fierce looks look like a sea monster. This is a fish that lives mainly in deep waters (over 1,500m), distributed intermittently in both the Atlantic and Pacific.
Possessing the characteristics of primitive sharks, they are considered to be undersea fossils from the dinosaur period up to 2m long, the body is dark brown like an eel but has six pairs of gills. In particular, they have small but extremely sharp teeth, arranged in 25 diagonal rows parallel to each other.
4. Warrior snail (Battle Snail)
Snails are not a particular animal in any way, but the ocean snails discovered in the Indian Ocean are an exception.
This snail will never be as shy as its terrestrial brethren thanks to the special armor it carries on it.
Perhaps the harsh environment on the deep sea has equipped this creature with a powerful weapon of perfect defense. That's the scales that contain . iron compounds. Currently, the US military is studying this strange snail to build weapons for its own warriors.
5. Giant pipeworm
This giant pipe worm is shaped like . lipstick bark, up to 2.4m long with 4cm body diameter. They are found at depths of more than 1,500 meters in the harshest locations of the ocean: near craters, or toxic exhaust fumes.
Further research, experts found, giant wormworms do not have mouths, nor do they have a digestive organ system.
However, they still live for a very long time. Scientists say that the food source of this organism is the kind of marine bacteria they absorb.
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