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It’s a sheep! It’s a cow! No, it’s Costasiella kuroshimae
Boredpanda.com ^
| 21st July 2015
| Doves
Posted on 07/24/2015 2:43:09 PM PDT by the scotsman
Sea Sheep? This Adorable Sea Slug Eats So Much Algae It Can Photosynthesize
'It’s a sheep! It’s a cow! No, it’s Costasiella kuroshimae (or ‘Leaf Sheep’ for short). This adorable little sea slug, whose beady eyes and cute feelers make it look like a cartoon sheep, feeds on algae – just like the real thing!
What’s fascinating about the tiny ‘leaf sheep,’ which can grow up to 5mm in length and can be found near Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, is that they are one of the only animals in the world that can perform photosynthesis (the others all belong to the sacoglossa sea slug clade). When they eat algae, they suck out the chloroplasts and incorporate them into their own bodies in a process called kleptoplasty. This process, which otherwise can only be performed by single-celled organisms, essentially makes them solar-powered slugs!
If this cute little ‘leaf sheep’ has inspired you to see sea slugs in a new light, then check out this adorable ‘sea bunny’ sea slug to seal the deal!'
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To: the scotsman
Looks like James Carville in his transvestite fan-dancer outfit.
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:45:30 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: the scotsman
So with a little genetic research, now that we've found a model...
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:48:58 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: the scotsman
I am assuming “costa-whatever” is slang for Rosie ODonnell.
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:51:15 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Talisker
It “steals” the chloroplasts of the algae it eats.
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:51:39 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: the scotsman
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:51:47 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: Talisker
Nothing like a gal wearing lead-based body makeup. ;)
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:52:01 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: the scotsman
Click The Pic
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:53:19 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: the scotsman
it escaped from the Burgess Shale
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:53:45 PM PDT
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
To: Secret Agent Man
It will become a lot more popular as soon as Iran starts detonating nuclear weapons.
Trust me...
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:54:07 PM PDT
by
null and void
(If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)
To: Fiddlstix
This critter lives at 11 meters or so which is shallow. I wonder how well it would do in an aquarium.
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posted on
07/24/2015 2:57:25 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: the scotsman
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:12:48 PM PDT
by
Sergio
(An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
To: the scotsman
What is “one of the only” supposed to mean?
I think the author means “one of the few.”
To: Arthur McGowan
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:13:41 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Well, 11 meters is more or less 36 feet.......
I'm not sure how it would do in an aquarium.....
Actually, I don't have a lot of experience with the aquarium...
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:15:58 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Fiddlstix
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:23:03 PM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: Secret Agent Man
Decades ago one of the Universities of California (either Cal or UCLA) would have a coed paint in gold paint and appear at football games. She was called the “Golden Girl” and was very popular with the fans.
Yup. The paint eventually killed her.
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:33:27 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: the scotsman
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:45:08 PM PDT
by
UnwashedPeasant
(A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.)
To: JoeProBono
Imagine a 1,000-foot tall version of that ravaging Tokyo
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posted on
07/24/2015 3:56:56 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: the scotsman
Given that it uses photosynthesis...i would think it should like shallow water where it can get the most sunlight... but then again.. it looks like it should of been a natural for home aquariums years ago.. so wonder why not before..whats the “gotya”
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posted on
07/24/2015 4:01:46 PM PDT
by
tophat9000
(SCOTUS=Newspeak)
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