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“Get In My Belly!!!”

“Get In My Belly!!!”. Why the Ocean is So Fascinating. Goblin Shark ( Mitsukurina owstoni ). Fairly rare  Only 45 Goblin Sharks have been discribed in Scientific literature Its body is colored bubblegum pink. Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques ). Known as “Austrailian Seahorse”

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“Get In My Belly!!!”

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  1. “Get In My Belly!!!”

  2. Why the Ocean is So Fascinating

  3. Goblin Shark(Mitsukurina owstoni ) • Fairly rareOnly 45 Goblin Sharks have been discribed in Scientific literature • Its body is colored bubblegum pink

  4. Leafy Seadragon(Phycodurus eques) • Known as “Austrailian Seahorse” • They do not have stomachs or teeth and feed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimp http://divaboo.info/

  5. Hagfish(Eptatretus Cirrhatus) • Dubbed the most disgusting of all sea creatures • Debate as to whether they are really fish

  6. Dumbo Octopus(Grimpoteuthis) • Uses its dumbo like fins to swim around • Eat worms and crustaceans whole

  7. Blobfish(Psychrolutes marcidus) • Inhabit deep waters near Australia • Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above the bottom of the sea floor so doesn’t need muscles

  8. Snake-necked Turtle(Chelodina longicollis) • Found in Australia in Freshwater • Aka: 'stinker‘ • Ejects pungent liquid secretions from its 'armpits' and groin when disturbed. http://www.botolanwildlifefarm.com/to/longneck_turtle.htm

  9. Yeti Crab(Kiwa hirsuta) • Recently discovered in 2005 in South Pacific Ocean • Lives by hydrothermal vents • 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous bacteria, which may detoxify • poisonous minerals http://divaboo.info/

  10. Coconut Crab(Birgus latro ) • Probably largest anthropod in the world • Related to the hermit crab • Large Claws are used for husking Coconuts

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