Amazing nature #86 - The sea pigsteemCreated with Sketch.

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Today I bring you an animal without equal that lives in the depths of the sea, it is a species of Holothuria that has a little strange aspect, the scientists have found him a resemblance with the Pig of clear sea this one that is not relative of the pigs, although of its species if it has several close relatives. Accompany me to discover the main characteristics of this animal our giant oceans.

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It is a strange variety that has sometimes been cataloged as an ugly animal, but I prefer to give it the category of rare animal because of its appearance.

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Its scientific name is Scotoplanes sp is subdivided into several species such as Scotoplanes Angelicus, Scotoplanes globosa, Scotoplanes mutabilis; there are very few differences from one to another.

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The sea pig has a very important mission in the marine ecosystem because within it live some parasitic species such as snails and some varieties of crustaceans that feed on the leftovers they eat without causing any harm, in a benefit that snails and crustaceans value because without the sea pig would perish.

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The marine pigs have located lives in the abyssal plains in almost all the oceans of the world, these plains are about 3000 and 5000 meters deep, although they have also been found in shallower depths.

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The sea pig is an animal of average size between similar species, they can measure between 5 and 18 centimeters long and are equipped with 7 pairs of legs although in some species can have 5 pairs of legs, the legs work as a kind of thrusters that operate hydraulically, is filled with water inflating and when expelled water pressure can move from one place to another without any problems.

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They also have some species of antennas that protrude from their body in the back that have a dual purpose, serve to use them as extra legs that help to propel and also have a feature of chemical sensors with which they can track any predator or prey.

Their favorite food is remains of vegetables that are in a state of decomposition and animals that have died in shallow areas of the ocean and fall into abysmal areas, spend much of the time to rummage in the sand looking for food separating stones and anything with tentacles that have arranged in their mouth.

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Not everything is pink for the sea pig, sometimes there is not much abundance of food, but if an animal dies like a shark or one of larger dimensions like a whale can gather many marine pigs in a true feast of abundant food, where they can spend weeks in surrounding areas and get food without much effort.

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As for the abundance of food this occurs when there are strong storms or storms is when recorded in a greater number of deaths of marine animals on the surface and this means more food for sea pigs and therefore their population grows exponentially. In addition, the marine pig has the ability to regenerate parts of its body quickly and effectively, is an animal that by the place where it lives is not threatened in extinction tables, although numerous sea pigs have been found in trawl fishing nets.

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As you can see the sea pig helps other species to survive in hostile places like the abyssal plains and enjoys very good health after all our rare friend is not as ugly as we thought.

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Excellent article! So this sea creature doesn't kill other sea animals to survive? It only feeds on dead animals? Can it live out of water? Sorry, there seems to be so many questions from me!

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