An octopus with ears like an elephant? Scallops that hang like bats? Yup, they're real and they live off the East Coast. Deep sea creatures astound and amaze marine biologists exploring the Atlantic's ocean depths. ( CBC)
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Quirky Creatures of the Deep
Category: Environment
Posted on: July 31, 2007 11:04 AM, by EJGili
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It's a cirrate octopus. They use the "ears" as "wings", flapping them to swim. See also pteropod mollusks.
Posted by: brett | July 31, 2007 10:16 PM