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Photograph by: David Doubilet for National Geographic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I would like to thank my brother, Clayton, for inspiring today’s fact as well as passing on some information.\u00a0 Today we are going to head to the ocean to learn about a pretty cool mollusk. The Nudibranch is actually a shell-less mollusk and part of the sea-slug family. There are about 3000 nudibranch species and believe it or not, new ones are being identified daily.\u00a0 Maybe we will discover a new species on our trip today.<\/p>\n

The first thing you will notice and probably the most fascinating thing about this slug is the impressive colours.\u00a0 The nudibranch has some of the most unique shapes, amazing colours and interesting patterns of any animal on earth. Who would have thought that a slug could be so cool?\u00a0 The slugs get their colours from the food that they eat and some of them even keep the poison they obtain from ingesting certain prey species.\u00a0 Basically, the colours help camoflage the slug while the poison helps defend against predators.\u00a0 It is pretty cool to think their food source provides them with the self-defense mechanisms needed to survive in the wild. These particular slugs can be as small as 6 mm (0.25″) or as large as 31 cm (1′) long.\u00a0 This is quite the size range.\u00a0 Even more astounding is the fact that the larger slugs can get up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs). Could you imagine a foot long slug weighing over 3 lbs hanging out around your house?<\/p>\n

The nudibranch will slowly make its way across the ocean floor feeding on algae, coral, sponges and other nudibranch’s. They are able to distinguish their prey by using two highly sensitive tentacles located on the top of their head.\u00a0 These tentacles are called rhinophores and basically work in the same way as our noses.\u00a0 This sense of “smell” provides the slug with all the information they need to identify their surroundings. In order to protect these highly sensitive organs the nudibranch is able to retract them at will.<\/p>\n

Nudibranch Fast Fact – <\/strong>Some nudibranchs will actually store algae in their tissues.\u00a0 What is the point of this you ask?\u00a0 Well, the slug is able to live off of the sugars that the algae produces as a result of photosynthesis.\u00a0 Pretty clever, eh?<\/p>\n

Before you go, I recommend you check out these photos from National Geographic.\u00a0 It will give you an idea of some of the variations of Nudibranch that exist in the depths of the ocean.\u00a0 The link is:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/ngm.nationalgeographic.com\/2008\/06\/nudibranchs\/doubilet-photography<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a great day and Smile!<\/p>\n

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Photograph by David Doubilet for National Geographic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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