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Much of the ocean remains unexplored, that’s why we are forever fascinated by the creatures that
inhabit its depths. Today we will be looking at 10 gigantic animals that live in the depths. Make sure you
stay till number one, I guarantee that you’ll never see another animal quite as big as this.
Number 10. The Sunflower Star
The largest known starfish, the sunflower star, manages to break several records. It is the largest sea
star in terms of arm span, reaching nearly 40 inches from arm tip to arm tip, and is also the heaviest,
weighing in at up to 11 pounds. It also has the most arms of any known species.
Aside from the size, it’s the number of arms that sets this sea star apart. Adults have up to 24 arms
symmetrically arranged, more than any other known species. Because some individuals are a deep
yellow, they do actually look a bit like sunflowers, with all the arms looking like petals. Given their name,
you’d be forgiven to think that they only come in yellow, but not quite—sunflower stars also come in
several others, including various shades of purple, orange, red and brown.
Underneath they are somewhat paler with thousands of yellow or orange tubular feet. These feet act
like suction cups, giving the sea stars an excellent grip and helping them catch and open their mollusc,
sea urchin and crustacean prey. The feet are also used for walking, and this species can move
remarkably fast—up to 40 inches a minute.
Number 9. The Portuguese Man-of-War
The Portuguese Man o’ War may look like a bloated jellyfish, but it’s actually a siphonophore—a bizarre
group of animals that consist of colonies made up of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of
genetically-identical individual creatures. A siphonophore starts out as a fertilized egg. But as it
develops, it starts "budding" into distinct structures and organisms. These tiny organisms—called polyps
or zooids—can’t survive on their own, so they merge together into a tentacled mass. They must
cooperate as one in order to do things like travel and catch food. This is the main reason why man-of-
wars can grow to gigantic sizes.
Man-of war tentacles can grow up to 165 feet long, and every single one of them is a loaded weapon.
These tentacles deliver neurotoxic stings which, in some extreme cases, can be fatal to humans.
Very recently, scores of these creatures started to wash up on the Jersey shoreline. It is quite unclear
why this phenomenon happened, but local officials are warning the general public to stay away from
these creatures, even when they are lifeless on the. These guys can still deliver a proper sting, even
when dead.
Number 8. The Basking Shark
The basking shark is the second largest shark in the world, only surpassed by the whale shark and, also,
is one of the three planktivorous sharks. It is a “kind” shark for divers, despite its size and the impressive
mouth that it possesses. Its weight ranges between 3,000 and 6,000 kilograms, and its length is around
6.7 and 8.8 meters.
The most impressive feature of the basking shark is its mouth, which opens up to 1 meter wide. It has a
conical body covered with a layer of mucus, gray or brown skin on the back and white on the belly. Its
dorsal and pectoral fins are so large that they can reach 2 meters each and its tail is crescent moon
shaped.
It has a conical snout and large gills. Inside its mouth, this shark has several hook-shaped small teeth. Its
liver is about 25 percent of its total body weight and is rich in squalene, a substance that helps the shark
to float.
The basking shark inhabits all oceans of the world, but it prefers the subpolar seas and in general cold
and temperate waters of the continental shelves. It was recently discovered that it goes as far south as
the equator and dwells into warmer waters.
Number 7. The Giant Pacific Octopus
The giant Pacific octopus is considered the largest octopus species in the world and inhabits the
northern Pacific Ocean off the United States up to Alaska and around Japan.
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