Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Solar Sea Slug


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Elysia chlorotica pushes the limits of what is plant and what is animal. This sea slug harnesses the power of the sun by eating algae and then incorporating the alga’s chlorophyll into its own system. After two weeks of ingesting algae, the slug can go without eating anything for a year -as long as it’s exposed to sunlight.

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