The sea, infinite and enigmatic, is full of mysteries and most of them have not yet been discovered, in the depths of the ocean there is not only darkness and old sunken ships, there is also life.
There are hundreds of creatures that live below the surface, some spectacular and colorful, others however, have strange features and very particular shapes.
- These animals are so interesting that in Animal Expert we want to talk to you about them.
- Read this article and find out which are the rarest marine animals in the world.
This fish is also known as the ‘great swallower’ because it has an extraordinary ability to swallow its prey completely.Your stomach stretches wide enough to make them fit.It lives in deep water and can swallow any creature, as long as it measure up to twice its size and ten times its mass.Don’t be fooled by its size, because although it’s small, it’s considered one of the most fearsome fish in the world.the ocean.
Cymothoa, also known as “tongue-eating fish” is a very strange animal that likes to live in the mouth of another fish, is a parasitic lice that works hard to atrophy, disintegrate and completely destroy the language of its host., is a truly researchive creature, which instead of being an arthropod, has always wanted to be a language.
The Stargazer looks like a sand sculpture on the beach.This creature sinks into the sand, patiently waiting for the moment to ambush its prey.They like small fish, crabs and crustaceans.The North Stargazer has an organ in its head that can throw a charge that disorients and confuses prey and also helps them fend off predators.
Without a doubt, it is one of the rarest sharks in the world, physically not as scary as its brothers, however, you should not devalue your shelled body, because this species of shark is also a predator and a good hunter like its others.Parents. It must be recognized that their ability to mimic the environment is a great advantage for them and an excellent strategy.
Speaking of sharks, we have the snake shark, also known as an eel shark, totally different from the shark but also unique and rare, it is not surprising that this ancestral specimen inhabits the depths of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, although a shark is, the way its prey is eaten is the same as that of some snakes: they fold the body and launch forward by swallowing all its victim.
The shape of Psychrolutes marcidus is really strange and different from that of other fish in the ocean.It inhabits deep water outside Australia and New Zealand at depths of more than 1200 meters, where the pressure is several dozen times higher than the surface and therefore makes your body a gelatinous mass.It is fascinating to see how the conditions of each environment condition the creatures that inhabit there.
The Octopus Dumbo takes its name from the famous animated elephant, although it is not terrifying like its other companions on the list, is one of the rarest marine animals in the world, is a small animal that measures up to 20 cm and belongs to a subgenre of octopuses who enjoy life in the dark, floating between 3000 and 5000 m deep.They have been seen in places such as the Philippines, Papua, New Zealand and Australia.
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