Isaac's Adventures in Aqueous Animals
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Clownfish
Monday, November 9, 2015
Puffer Fish
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Angler Fish
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Killer Whales (Orca)
I will leave you today with a video of someone who is stuck in a kayak, surrounded by killer whales. Personally, I would be terrified to be in her situation, but to each their own I guess.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Pterois
Friday, September 11, 2015
The Cuttlefish
The cuttlefish is an absolutely adorable sea creature who resides in tropical and temperate waters, mainly along the coasts of East and South Asia, Western Europe, and the Mediterranean, as well as all coasts of Africa and Australia. They are primarily shallow water dwellers, although
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Cuttlefish eat pretty much anything small enough to fit in their mouths, even if it occasionally means another cuttlefish. However, their diet is primarily crabs, shrimp, fish, and worms. The cuttlefish uses its impressive array of suction cups to latch onto its prey, quickly devouring it. Most creatures don’t have a chance to even see the catalyst of their demise approaching, as the cuttlefish has one of the most advanced camouflaging mechanisms in the animal kingdom. They have the capability to change their color, texture, and in some cases, even body temperature. This is incredible, as it has been proven that the cuttlefish cannot actually see color itself, so the mechanism involved in its camouflage remains unknown. Because of its camouflaging capabilities, the cuttlefish is able to easily lie in wait for its prey, as well as escape predators with relative ease, as it can also eject ink at will.
Like most mollusks, the cuttlefish has a set of extremely advanced eyes. While it cannot see color, it can detect the polarization of light, which helps it to determine contrast. The eyes of the cuttlefish can move independently of each other, allowing it to see in almost any direction. During the development cycle of the cuttlefish, the eye is developed first which means that the cuttlefish can actually observe the outside world from its egg and, when it is born, begin to immediately hunt prey that was seen while in the egg.Thursday, August 27, 2015
Isaac's Introduction to Aqueous Animals
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Due to my enjoyment of aquariums and aquatic animals as a whole, I have spent many hours studying and reading about all types of aquatic life in an effort to learn and discover everything I can about them. I have read everything from the different types of sharks to the anatomy of an octopus, and I have loved every minute of it. It has continually interested me due to just how radically different the creatures are from those that are on the surface, and that there are some animals deep in the ocean that will live their entire lives without ever even knowing that the sun exists. This blog will be dedicated to my love of aquatic life, and will explore many different animals, ranging from the surface to the very depths of the ocean.
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