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- Katie Waldeck
- January 29, 2012
- 5:04 pm
- 232 comments
Yeti Crab
The yeti crab was discovered in the South Pacific Ocean in 2005. The crustacean lives in one of the most inhospitable places on earth; it’s “fur” is actually the way the yeti crab detoxifies the poisonous materials from nearby hydrothermal vents.
Image credit: Ifremer / A. Fifis via Wikimedia Commons
Read more: Environment, Fun, Humor & Inspiration, Life, Nature, Nature & Wildlife, Pets, Wildlife, crustaceans, deep sea, fish, ocean, slideshow
Katie Waldeck
Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Katie now lives in Oakland, California.
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+ add your ownThose anglerfish are A LOT scarier when you google them lol...I think it's the teeth. Terrifying :S
Want to cuddle/am scared of the yeti crab. And poor blob fish.
Never used to be concerned with getting in the ocean but these are CrEePy!
FUN PICS(:
The giant isopod looks like a dust mite. I noticed some creatures appeared to be dead. Why do they have to kill things to show us?
Oh wow those are quite interesting..lol thanks!
Oh My goodness. these creatures are truly unique. The blobfish is quite funny!
Imagine how many more creatures are down there that we haven't even seen yet.. amazing world.
Some of them are rather scary! The blobfish, for instance, almost looks human. And the last one....brrrr!
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