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Australian Museum on Instagram: "Looking much like Shaun the Sheep’s cousin, this adorable creature is in fact a kind of sea slug. Known as Leaf Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae), this species is widely distributed across the waters of Asia, including reefs off the coast of Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. Amazingly, the Leaf Sheep has some photosynthetic abilities. As the seaslugs graze algae, they suck in the algae’s chloroplasts (a green photosynthetic organ) and store them within their Sea Sheep, Leaf Sheep, Cool Sea Creatures, Weird Sea Creatures, Beautiful Sea Creatures, Sea Slug, Curious Creatures, Aquatic Animals, Pretty Animals

Australian Museum on Instagram: "Looking much like Shaun the Sheep’s cousin, this adorable creature is in fact a kind of sea slug. Known as Leaf Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae), this species is widely distributed across the waters of Asia, including reefs off the coast of Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. Amazingly, the Leaf Sheep has some photosynthetic abilities. As the seaslugs graze algae, they suck in the algae’s chloroplasts (a green photosynthetic organ) and store them within their

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Scary Underwater Pics, Leaf Sheep, Frilled Shark, Greenland Shark, Mantis Shrimp, Sea Slug, Killer Whales, Ocean Creatures, Weird Animals

The ocean is shrouded in mystery. It covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface, yet we know very little about it when you consider how vast it is. In fact, it is estimated that at least 80% of the ocean has never been mapped, explored or seen by any humans. So what is lurking out there? We’ll never know everything, but one online group is dedicated to featuring all of the creepy, beautiful and fascinating creatures that are living deep down in the sea.

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