Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Blue Panet: The Deep

There are 3 place in the ocean where different types of animals live.

The top one is Euphotic meaning there is alot of light. An animal that lives there is a dolphin. It is a mammal and mostly eats fish and squid. They are friendly and one of the most intelligent animals.



The next layer is Disphotic which has not alot of light. One fish there is the hatchet fish. The hatchet fish gets its name from the distinct shape of it's thin body. They create their own light by a process called bioluminescence. It is a chemical reaction sorta the same as what a fire fly does on land.

The last layer is the aphotic where there is no light. Here you can find deep sea jellies, transparent squids, or gigantociprus. Deep sea jellies use glowing red lures to catch fish. They are also bioluminst. It is really cool how they glow.


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