Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetExists($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 63

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetGet($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 73

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetSet($key, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 89

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetUnset($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 102

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::getIterator() should either be compatible with IteratorAggregate::getIterator(): Traversable, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 111

Deprecated: http_build_query(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($numeric_prefix) of type string is deprecated in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Transport/cURL.php on line 345

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetExists($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 40

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetGet($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 51

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetSet($key, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 68

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetUnset($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 82

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::getIterator() should either be compatible with IteratorAggregate::getIterator(): Traversable, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 91

Deprecated: http_build_query(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($numeric_prefix) of type string is deprecated in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Transport/cURL.php on line 345

Deprecated: Constant FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is deprecated in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/src/conditionals/third-party/elementor-edit-conditional.php on line 22

Deprecated: Constant FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is deprecated in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/src/conditionals/third-party/elementor-edit-conditional.php on line 28
How the Sea Anemone uses Toxins to Capture Prey
Deprecated: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home1/wildfac1/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/src/generators/schema-generator.php on line 186
Original Wild Facts

Wild Fact #942 – What a Pretty Flower! Wait, this isn’t a Flower! What the….

Image courtesy of http://dsc.discovery.com
Image courtesy of http://dsc.discovery.com

First and foremost, I would like to take a moment to remember all of our soldiers who have fought and continue to fight for our Country.  Let us never forget the sacrifices these soldiers and their families have made in order for us to be free.  So, please make sure you take a moment to remember everyone that has fought for us! Thank you to all of our Veterans!

Photo courtesy of www.hollow-hill.com
Photo courtesy of www.hollow-hill.com

On with today’s Wild Fact!  I thought I would stick with the sea creature theme that I started yesterday.  We talked about the large but harmless blue whale in Wild Fact #943.  Today we are going to look a substantially smaller creature but very dangerous to the organisms that make the mistake of touching it.  So, let’s take a look at the deadly sea anemone! The sea anemone are relatives of coral and the jellyfish.  They are usually nicely coloured and extremely poisonous. So, how does a creature that simply attaches itself to the ocean floor cause so much havoc for fish?  If an unsuspecting fish swimming by a sea anemone triggers the highly sensitive tentacles then that fish will all of a sudden be having the worst day of their life (they will also be having the last day of their life).  Even the slightest touch will trigger the sea anemone to fire off a harpoon-like filament into the body of the fish. This filament is filled with neuro-toxins that will paralyze the fish.  Now that the fish is no longer moving the sea anemone is able to use the tentacles to direct the fish into its mouth and voila they have dinner! An interesting side note, the sea anemone only has a single opening to the outside environment.  This means that the anemone’s mouth is also it’s anus, and they wonder why their food always tastes so bad.

So what lesson can you take from the last two Wild Facts? Well, how about, don’t judge a book by it’s cover.  If you did then you would think that the blue whale would be the most dangerous animal on the planet while the beautiful sea anemone would be no more dangerous than a pretty daisy. Nature is mysterious and within that lies all kinds of intriguing discoveries.  Are you starting to see why I love nature so much?

Don’t forget to take a moment and reflect on the soldiers who have so proudly fought for our Country!

6 Comments

    1. This is definitely not a flower that you would want to go and pick.

      If I posted anything about a plant there would be some sort of link to animals in it. Although, I am fascinated with all areas of nature so maybe down the road I will include some other interesting facts about plants. They all share the same ecosystem and are linked to each other in one way or another.

      Thanks for visiting and commenting!

  1. Nathan,

    Great post today (and everyday for that matter)! Also, I want to commend you on your tribute to Remembrance Day.

    Aunt Linda

    1. Glad you liked the post today! Talking about our soldiers whether they are past or present always sends a chill down my back. I have the all the respect in the world for the men and women that serve this Country! Canada would not be the same without these brave people. The least I can do is acknowledge them during my daily ramblings.

      Have a good one!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.