Amazing facts about deep sea creatures
If you've ever visited an aquarium or watched a David Attenborough show, you know that the ocean is filled with strange and mystical creatures that seem to have come from another planet.
Fascinating ocean dwellers, some living in mucus bubbles, others using peeing as a form of communication, and others with one eye open while sleeping… Let's explore Amazing facts about creatures that live on the ocean floor.
Frogs can walk on their fins. The pectoral fins of this fish are unique and can be used to trot the ocean floor.
Parrotfish sleep in a protective cocoon made of their own mucus to mask the scent from predators.
Beluga whales are one of the kindest creatures in the sea, they have been known to repeatedly rescue drowning people by pushing them to the surface, like dolphins. Researchers have also observed that they have their own language and have been nicknamed "the canaries of the sea".
If a shark loses a tooth, it will always grow back, at any age. This is because shark teeth are a type of scale, and scientifically it is not a tooth at all.
The body of a blue whale can weigh up to 173 tons, their tongue alone can weigh up to 8 tons, heavier than an elephant.
Crabs have hairy antennae on their legs that contain taste buds, which help them find tasty treats and select food to put in their mouths.
Lobsters are like sea lizards because they can regrow claws or eyes lost when fighting predators. However, the new appendage may grow smaller.
The digestive system of sea cucumbers cleans the ocean because they eat whatever is stuck on the ocean floor, and then they spit out the clean sand.
Hermaphrodite fish are hermaphrodites, born with the ability to change her sex, if necessary, a female will become a male to improve their chances of spawning.
Angelfish are so "faithful" that even if one dies, the surviving partner will not mate with anyone else for the rest of his life.
The croaker is aptly named because it can make a strange cry, a sound produced by vibrating air sacs inside their bodies.
Many bony fishes have more than one set of nostrils. Their nostrils are not for breathing but for smelling, allowing them to detect predators more easily. So they have as many nostrils as possible.
Although manatees are similar in appearance to dolphins and whales, they are actually more closely related to elephants.
The white dolphin is one of the kindest creatures in the sea. They are said to have saved drowned people by pushing them to the surface of the sea. The researchers also observed the creatures and found that they have their own language that sounds like high-pitched cries or chirping. They have even been nicknamed the "canaries of the sea".
Jellyfish are some of the most ancient creatures still on Earth to this day. It existed before the dinosaurs and has gone through five mass extinctions on Earth.
The fighting fish are really as scary as they look. They are highly toxic and their venom can kill people. This is also the most painful venom to experience.
The boxfish does not have a skeleton like other fish. It is roughly made up of a box-shaped skeleton with a mouth, eyes, and fins attached to the outside.
Catfish attracts attention with a super-large mouth. If a human has about 9,000 taste buds, it has 27,000 taste buds.
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