The Sea sponges are invertebrate marine animals that can live in fresh and salty waters. These striking creatures bear characteristics that really worth to learn about. They belong to the phylum Porifera which means «pore bearers»and bear features that until 1825 were not recognized as characteristics of the animal kingdom. They are very primitive living … Leer más
The Manatees or sea cows, (Trichechus genus), are slow-moving aquatic mammals found mainly along the tropical and subtropical Atlantic coasts. Discover why despite being such peaceful beings, they are threatened to disappear from the seas of the world. These gentle herbivores spend most of their time searching and ingesting riparian plants and the shallow waterbed. … Leer más
The giant marine snakes are mysterious animals that open the curiosity of scientists and researchers and today our dear readers will learn a little about them. Almost any sea monster long and serpentine is considered to be a giant marine snake. Let’s learn a little more about this topic. Main Characteristics of the Giant Sea … Leer más
The Sea snakes or sea serpents are part of a subfamily known as poisonous snakes, which in turn belong to the Elapidae family. Don´t miss this fabulous article about this species. Sea snakes were considered at first as a unified and separate family: the Hydrophiidae. But then these creatures were divided into two subfamilies: the … Leer más
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms, from the Holothuroidea class, like starfish and sea urchins. Join us to learn everything about them There are about 1,250 known species, and most of them have soft-bodies. All of them inhabit the ocean, although some inhabit shallow waters and others live in the depths of the ocean. They live on … Leer más
Today we will be talking about two horned marine species that are quite peculiar and inhabit the immensities of the world’s oceans. Stay with us and find out which they are. These two curious marine animals are far from being similar in something, even though one of their characteristics today share these lines. Their horns, … Leer más
From earliest times, humans have consumed different types of edible snails species such as land snails, freshwater or saltwater snails. Join us to learn more about this interesting topic. In addition to their edible consumption, these invertebrates are also bred for medicinal purposes, and even as pets. We invite you to read our article snails to … Leer más
Snails are invertebrate creatures that are characterized by their slow movements and by having a shell that has a spiral shape. Join us to learn everything about them. The snails can be easily found in damp places and move crawling on the ground. It is very easy to see them just after having rained and … Leer más
The green anacondas or common anacondas (Eunectes murinus in scientifc terms) are a species of constrictor snakes belonging to the Boas (Boidae) family. Join us in this article to know everything about them. The Green Anacondas´Anatomy The green anacondas can reach very impressive proportions: more than 9.1 m in length, 30.5 cm in diameter and … Leer más
Sea slugs , nudibranchs or » ocean´s butterflies» is the common name of some marine invertebrates with different levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs, of which you´ll learn very interesting facts throughout this article. Most of the creatures known as sea slugs are actually snails, that is, they are sea snails (marine gastropod mollusks) that … Leer más