When someone says the word ‘organisms’, what comes to your mind?
Better yet, living organisms? A whole list of things crawl through our
minds ranging from small insects to lions and elephants to cats and
dogs. There are different categories that come to our minds as well for
example, aquatic, docile, wild, carnivorous, herbivorous organisms and
etc. We as humans tend to be very ignorant and ignore the
‘not-so-obvious’ details on a daily basis. There are a million things
that we do not know of yet and there a million organisms that do exist
but we are unaware. This article talks about some weird eccentric
organisms that you probably never heard of before and each one of these
creatures is very interesting and unique.
Sea Pigs are creatures that are said to be related to sea cucumbers.
These organisms are about four inches in length and have about ten
tentacles. They don’t exactly swim but rather walk on the ocean floor
with the help of their tub like feet. They detect food by its scent.
They were named ‘sea pigs’ because of their pinkish skin color highly
resembling the pig that we know of. They eat organic particles trapped
in the mud which they scrape off with their tentacles.
This particular aquatic organism was discovered a mere seven years
ago in 2005 in the Pacific Ocean. It’s called a yeti crab because the
hair resembles a mythical creature that you’re probably familiar with;
Yeti. These crabs can be found in the hydrothermal vents of the Pacific
Ocean. These vents release a toxic liquid that is fatal to your everyday
aquatic organisms (most of them). There is not a lot of research
available on the yeti crab but there is a theory that says that these
crabs might be blind. It is also said that they feed of the toxic liquid
that is protruded by the hydro-thermal vents.
You must have seen the viperfish in the movie ‘Finding Nemo’. This
particular fish is a deepwater fish and lives in tropical and moderate
waters. Its length can vary from one to two feet and can be found
swimming in waters that are 250 to 5000 feet deep. It might look
frightening at first sight but the poor thing is a very usual prey for
sharks and, believe it or not, dolphins. The viperfish can live for a
whopping forty years and considering the head to teeth ratio; this one
has the biggest and therefore holds the record for it.
This crab is said to be the biggest crab in the whole world with
about eight legs. It is found swimming in waters that are 150 to 800
meters deep. The crab has a leg span of 3.6 meters and can be found on
the southern coasts of the Japanese Island Honshu. The Japanese Spider
Crab is said to be able to live around a hundred years and they usually
feed of animal carcasses and plants. You could almost compare them with
vultures.
This creature is found in the Atlantic Ocean and it exists as deep as
7,020 feet. This particular organism might seem quite alien. That’s
because it lives in the pitch black of the oceans. It is said that that
isopod has stayed the same way for the past 130 million years and
nothing about its appearance has changed. The giant isopod can grow up
to fourteen inches in length and thirty inches in height. Interestingly
enough it has four sets of jaws. It can survive without food for more
than eight weeks and usually feeds on dead whales and fish.
It is said that the salamander has stayed the same for the past 30
million years and it is also the biggest salamander in the world right
now. It can be found in the lakes of china. It can grow up to 73 inches
in length and has an impressive life-span of eighty years. The
salamander has a poor eye-sight so it basically uses its other senses to
detect prey. The Chinese Giant Salamander is a nocturnal creature and
feeds on crabs, fish, frogs and shrimps etc.
This is snake-like amphibian which can live in the ocean and on the
land. It is about eight to twelve inches in length. An Olm is very
fragile as can be judged in the picture as well. The skin texture and
color resembles that of humans. The Olm too does not have a very strong
vision so it depends on the sense of smell and hearing to survive.
This is a funny name but if you look at the thing it makes sense. It
is found in the Okhotsk and Bering seas in the Northern Pacific. This
particular fish can grow about seven inches in length and has an average
life-span of 56 years. It usually feeds on squids, worms and shrimps.
It is a scary looking creature; I for one wouldn’t dare go near it.
You can find this fish swimming in waters that are 300 to 1000 feet
deep in basically any ocean of the world. The king usually remains in
the deep waters and the rare times when it surfaces it usually dies. The
fish can reach around 16 feet in length and you know that myth that
says there are giant sea serpents? It is said that those rumors might
have branched off the Kings.
This is one cute and cuddly thing. It is a domestic rabbit that is
bred for the purposes of achieving soft wool. The origin of this
particular creature is from Angora, Turkey. They can live up to seven
years so you can even keep them as pet. There are five different types
of the Angora Rabbit including English, German, Giant, French and Satin.
They can weigh up to 12 pounds and because of their fluffiness they
look very attractive. I actually find all the types of rabbits cute,
doesn’t have to be fluffy. Oh, you can think of this one as a Persian
Rabbit as in Persian Cat.
10. SEA PIG
9. YETI CRAB
8. VIPERFISH
7. JAPANESE SPIDER CRAB
6. GIANT ISOPOD
5. CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER
4. OLM
3. GIANT GRENADIER
2. KING OF HERRINGS
1. ANGORA RABBIT
