Animal of the Day!
Sea Pig (Scotoplanes globosa)
(Photo from MBARI)
Conservation Status- Unlisted
Habitat- Pacific Ocean
Size (Weight/Length)- 15 cm
Diet- Decaying plants; Carrion
Cool Facts- The sea pig is a frankly horrifying looking sea cucumber. Ranging from a translucent white to pale pink, the sea pig uses tubular feet to move around the ocean floor. The βantennaeβ on their head are also another pair of feet that help them flip over if they find themselves on their back. Sea pigs use ocean currents to travel long distances in where they can travel for miles before touching back down on the sand due to their buoyant bodies. Essential for decomposition, sea pigs eat carrion that falls to the ocean floor from predators far above them, often congregating in mass numbers around whale carcasses.
Rating- 10/10 (A pig cucumber.)
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Sea Pig (Scotoplanes globosa)...(Photo from MBARI)
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