Vampire Squids are a type of squid that live deep underwater. They have lights on the top of their head, which they can turn on and off. They also have spikes on their squirter.
Name: Vampire Squid Scientific Name: Vampyroteuthis Infernalis Year Discovered: N/A Family: Vampyroteuthidae Habitat: Deep Ocean Ocean Zone: Bathypelagic and Abyssopelagic Zones Geographical Position: N/A Prey: None. They eat tiny bits of carcass that float down from the sea floor Predators: Giant Grenadier Other Threats: When in captivity, they can only survive up to two months Facts: The Vampire Squid's scientific name means 'Vampire Squid Of Hell'!
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Sea Pigs are a species that live underwater. They have legs, not fins, and eat tiny things that float down from the sea floor. If they fall into trenches they cannot swim out.
Name: Sea pigs Scientific Name: Scotoplanes Year Discovered: N/A Family: Elpidiidae Habitat: Deep Ocean Bottoms Ocean Zone: Bathypelagic and Abyssopelagic Zones Geographical Position: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Prey: None Predators: N/A Other Threats: Deep Sea Trawling, Being Hunted (In Japan, Sea Pigs are a delicacy) Facts: Up to 300 Sea Pigs can be captured in a single Deep Sea Trawl |
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