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There are many creatures on the internet that do not actually exist, even though we would like them to. Like, would you believe there is an animal that can photosynthesize, decapitate itself, and is incredibly cute? They are the sacoglossan sea slugs.
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Sources:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2790442
web.archive.org/web/20131005002824/http://www.zfmk.de/BZB/BzB_55_3_05_Jensen.pdf
eol.org/pages/46448596
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105579031830054X#preview-section-references
academic.oup.com/jxb/article/64/13/3999/436339
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3008634
researchgate.net/figure/Examples-of-sacoglossan-sea-slugs-and-their-algal-food-A-From-left-to-right-the_fig1_319153490
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08927014.1994.9523011
science.org/content/article/sea-slug-cut-its-own-head-and-lived-tell-tale
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00047-6
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Images:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elysia_marginata.jpg
figshare.com/articles/media/Video_recordings_of_the_feeding_behavior_of_Elysia_marginata/23519907
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0097477
uk.inaturalist.org/observations/105517845
uk.inaturalist.org/observations/146079586
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30704665#page/123/mode/1up
eurekalert.org/multimedia/554315
gettyimages.com/detail/1009961496
gettyimages.com/detail/1140328502
gettyimages.com/detail/1141145894
gettyimages.com/detail/1159329566
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gettyimages.com/detail/1227151015
gettyimages.com/detail/1378565480
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gettyimages.com/detail/1378579569
gettyimages.com/detail/1402820362
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gettyimages.com/detail/1498588553
gettyimages.com/detail/1498602142
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gettyimages.com/detail/1711493138
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gettyimages.com/detail/466031972
gettyimages.com/detail/543255966
gettyimages.com/detail/836343798
gettyimages.com/detail/959889314
nara-wu.ac.jp/bio/yusa/index.html
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6488191
umiushi.info/kanri/photo_dsp_eng.php?key=photo_3f2f2102a1230.jpg&offset=0&act=PSP&gakumei1=Elysia&gakumei2=atroviridis&location_code=0000&fg=1
youtube.com/watch?v=rtmtW_n09f4
zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3417/list/8
Visit brilliant.org/bizarrebeasts to get started learning STEM for free. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription and a 30-day free trial.
There are many creatures on the internet that do not actually exist, even though we would like them to. Like, would you believe there is an animal that can photosynthesize, decapitate itself, and is incredibly cute? They are the sacoglossan sea slugs.
Get your own sea slug here! https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-sacoglossan-sea-slugs
Subscribe to the pin club here: https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-subscription
This month's pin is designed by Emily Alvarez. You can find out more about them and their work here: https://www.emilyalvarez.art/
You can cancel any time by emailing hello@dftba.com
Host: Hank Green (he/him)
Follow us on socials:
Twitter: twitter.com/bizarrebeasts
Instagram: instagram.com/bizarrebeastsshow
Facebook: facebook.com/BizarreBeastsShow
#BizarreBeasts #SeaSlugs #leafsheep
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Sources:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2790442
web.archive.org/web/20131005002824/http://www.zfmk.de/BZB/BzB_55_3_05_Jensen.pdf
eol.org/pages/46448596
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S105579031830054X#preview-section-references
academic.oup.com/jxb/article/64/13/3999/436339
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3008634
researchgate.net/figure/Examples-of-sacoglossan-sea-slugs-and-their-algal-food-A-From-left-to-right-the_fig1_319153490
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08927014.1994.9523011
science.org/content/article/sea-slug-cut-its-own-head-and-lived-tell-tale
cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00047-6
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Images:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elysia_marginata.jpg
figshare.com/articles/media/Video_recordings_of_the_feeding_behavior_of_Elysia_marginata/23519907
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0097477
uk.inaturalist.org/observations/105517845
uk.inaturalist.org/observations/146079586
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30704665#page/123/mode/1up
eurekalert.org/multimedia/554315
gettyimages.com/detail/1009961496
gettyimages.com/detail/1140328502
gettyimages.com/detail/1141145894
gettyimages.com/detail/1159329566
gettyimages.com/detail/1184479809
gettyimages.com/detail/1184985810
gettyimages.com/detail/1227136825
gettyimages.com/detail/1227137056
gettyimages.com/detail/1227137336
gettyimages.com/detail/1227138035
gettyimages.com/detail/1227151015
gettyimages.com/detail/1378565480
gettyimages.com/detail/1378568697
gettyimages.com/detail/1378579569
gettyimages.com/detail/1402820362
gettyimages.com/detail/1455541315
gettyimages.com/detail/1456401923
gettyimages.com/detail/1498588553
gettyimages.com/detail/1498602142
gettyimages.com/detail/1502109543
gettyimages.com/detail/1502129988
gettyimages.com/detail/1502130341
gettyimages.com/detail/1514816442
gettyimages.com/detail/1630738436
gettyimages.com/detail/1711484950
gettyimages.com/detail/1711493138
gettyimages.com/detail/1823489814
gettyimages.com/detail/466031972
gettyimages.com/detail/543255966
gettyimages.com/detail/836343798
gettyimages.com/detail/959889314
nara-wu.ac.jp/bio/yusa/index.html
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6488191
umiushi.info/kanri/photo_dsp_eng.php?key=photo_3f2f2102a1230.jpg&offset=0&act=PSP&gakumei1=Elysia&gakumei2=atroviridis&location_code=0000&fg=1
youtube.com/watch?v=rtmtW_n09f4
zookeys.pensoft.net/article/3417/list/8
