Meet the bizarre sea pig, a kind of sea cucumber that walks along the sea floor on little squishy feet. Oh, and it shoves dead things into its mouth with tentacles. [Narrator] Ah, the sea pig. So ...

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Everything you ever wanted to know about sea pigs (Holothuroidea: Scotoplanes sp.) from the Echinoblog. The best part is the gastropods parasites that love them a little too much.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The world's oceans are big and dark and deep. They cover approximately 70% of the planet’s surface and contain a huge portion of Earth’s biodiversity. If you want to find some of the weirdest ...

The sea pig just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sea pigs (a.k.a. Scotoplanes, a relative of the sea cucumber) look like caterpillars in drag, with flashy horns and bright colors.

Some of the world’s most fascinating creatures live underwater. And unlike the more mainstream animals under the sea — seahorses, sharks, and even deep sea anglerfish — one cool member of the aquatic ...

All manner of deep ocean creatures live beneath the waves, from funky disco worms to octopuses and just about every manner of tentacled creature you can think of. Off the coast of Uruguay, a deep-sea ...

(CNN) — Ancient glass sponges. A Barbie-pink sea pig sauntering along the seafloor. A transparent unicumber hovering in the depths. These wonders are just an initial snapshot of fantastic creatures ...