Friday, March 21, 2014

The Mating Nudibranchs

Photo: Two colorful sea slugs mating


Mating Nudibranchs

The bright, contrasting hues of mating nudibranchs—sea slugs found in reefs and the deep ocean—warn potential predators of their venomous, unpalatable flesh. Equipped with both male and female reproductive organs, each nudibranch fertilizes the other, and both produce eggs.







(source:google/http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/)

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