Finding shells on the beach can be a wonderful experience for any kid. They get to learn about the ocean and the animals that once lived in these shells. The beach alone can be a wonderful learning environment, surrounded by sand and the waves to make everything peaceful. But you have a lot of explaining to do if you see one of these wash up on shore.
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It’s called a geoduck (pronounced ‘gooey-duck’), and it’s one of the most obscene looking creatures to come out of the ocean.
It’s called a geoduck (pronounced ‘gooey-duck’), and it’s one of the most obscene looking creatures to come out of the ocean.
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They’re native to North America but they’re seen as a delicacy around the world.
They’re native to North America but they’re seen as a delicacy around the world.
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They can get to be quite large, which surely provides a lot of meat to the table, but that’s what they’re known for in America.
They can get to be quite large, which surely provides a lot of meat to the table, but that’s what they’re known for in America.
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Because of their ability to dig very deep in order to escape from predators, they can live as long as 150 years, and that gives them a lot of time to grow.
Because of their ability to dig very deep in order to escape from predators, they can live as long as 150 years, and that gives them a lot of time to grow.
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Their average size is about three feet long, but they can get to about six!
Their average size is about three feet long, but they can get to about six!
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They can do it without coming into contact with each other: the male sprays a sea of sperm from his spout, while the female does the same with her eggs, and the mixtures are left to create life all on their own. Talk about leaving things up to chances!
They can do it without coming into contact with each other: the male sprays a sea of sperm from his spout, while the female does the same with her eggs, and the mixtures are left to create life all on their own. Talk about leaving things up to chances!
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Image Credit: Boredom Therapy
The geoduck is definitely one of the strangest creatures to exist on earth, and because they live so long, scientists have been able to use the rings on their skin to tell what the water conditions were like years ago.
The geoduck is definitely one of the strangest creatures to exist on earth, and because they live so long, scientists have been able to use the rings on their skin to tell what the water conditions were like years ago.