Sunday, May 3, 2015

37. What buries itself in the sand?


MANY CREATURES THAT DWELL ON THE OCEAN BOTTOM ESCAPE from their enemies, by burying themselves in the sand or mud. Crabs dig down and lie low with their sensitive antennae showing. Weeverfish, which hide in the same way, have eyes on top of their heads. Their eyes stick out above the sand, so the fish can still see while the rest of its body is buried.

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