Crustaceans
Crustaceans are a kind of animal that have a hard
shell. Crustaceans are mostly underwater animals. Antarcticas surrounding waters
are filled with crustaceans.For example,
Krill
Krill are small found in all the oceans of the world. One of the most important animals in the seas around Antarctica is the krill, a tiny crustacean that is the main food source for baleen whales, crabeater seals, fur seals and Adelie penguins.
Krill are small found in all the oceans of the world. One of the most important animals in the seas around Antarctica is the krill, a tiny crustacean that is the main food source for baleen whales, crabeater seals, fur seals and Adelie penguins.
Giant or King Crabs
Huge crabs more than a metre across have invaded Antarctica abyss. Giant crabs are crustaceans.
Huge crabs more than a metre across have invaded Antarctica abyss. Giant crabs are crustaceans.
Sea Spiders
Sea spiders have long legs in seperate to a small body size. Sea spiders have eight legs same as a normal spider.
Sea spiders have long legs in seperate to a small body size. Sea spiders have eight legs same as a normal spider.
Shrimp
This critter is a three-inch long Lyssianasid amphipod found beneath the Ross Ice
Shelf, about 12.5 miles away from open water. Scientists were using a borehole
camera to look back up towards the ice surface and they found some some shrimp.
This critter is a three-inch long Lyssianasid amphipod found beneath the Ross Ice
Shelf, about 12.5 miles away from open water. Scientists were using a borehole
camera to look back up towards the ice surface and they found some some shrimp.