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This green slug, which is part animal and part plant, produces its own chlorophyll and so can carry out photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy, scientists have found. Credit: Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez

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Pierce has been studying the unique creatures, officially called Pelosia Chlorotica, for about 20 years. He presented his most recent findings Jan. 7 at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology in Seattle. The finding was first reported by Science News.

“This is the first time that multicellar animals have been able to produce healthcarebyll,” Pierce told LiveScience.

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[Reddy]

bfl

[The Cajun]

Ah-ha, now we know what those green chicks in Star Trek are about!
Always suspected something strange was going on ;^)

[TChad]

"We collect them and we keep them in aquaria for months," Pierce said. "As long as we shine a light on them for 12 hours a day, they can survive [without food]."

Sounds like a cheap pet. Can they be house trained?

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Dangers in the Deep: 10 Scariest Sea Creatures

Number 1

Box jellyfish, which dwell in tropical areas, can grow to be between one and 35 centimeters (on each side of their cube-shaped body).

[LadyPilgrim]

Interesting...