Monday, March 09, 2009

Holy crab!!



Brrr, I saw this on Pharyngula. It is a picture from National Geographic of an anemone eating a crab. I didn't realize they went for such large (and tough to crack) prey. When playing around in the tidepools we tickle the tentacles of these anemones to see them withdraw. You can then run your fingers around the green outside and it feels a bit slimy and has a texture like a rice filled bean bag. But I admit now I'll be a bit more creeped out touching them.

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