Jun 17, 2024
The deep sea is home to a variety of fascinating creatures. These animals have adapted to survive in one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
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Rarely seen by humans, the giant squid is a deep-sea giant with eyes as large as dinner plates, providing excellent vision in the dark ocean.
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This primitive shark, with its eel-like body and frilled gills, is a living fossil that dwells in the deep sea, rarely encountering humans.
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Despite its small size, the fangtooth has the most prominent teeth proportionate to the body size of any fish, enabling it to catch and devour large prey in the deep sea.
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With a transparent head and rotating tubular eyes, the barreleye fish is uniquely adapted for detecting prey above the deep sea's dark waters.
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This small shark uses its sharp, circular teeth to gouge chunks of flesh from larger animals, leaving cookie-shaped wounds, a unique adaptation to its deep-sea lifestyle.
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Sporting a mouth full of sharp teeth and a bioluminescent barbel, the deep-sea dragonfish is a fearsome predator, capable of hunting in total darkness.
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Named for its ear-like fins that resemble Disney’s Dumbo, this deep-sea octopus hovers above the ocean floor, using its fins to swim gracefully through the water.
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With a bioluminescent lure on its head, the anglerfish attracts prey in pitch-black depths, showcasing a unique adaptation to its dark environment.
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Known for its enormous, pelican-like mouth, the gulper eel can swallow prey larger than itself, an essential adaptation for scarce food availability in the deep sea.
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