Post by Raoul Duke on Jul 5, 2017 7:00:22 GMT -5
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Can YOU tell what it is? Bizarre sea creature with no eyes and two huge lumps jutting out of its body washes ashore in California
Slimy creature washed ashore at Leo Carrillo Beach in Malibu, California
It weighed around 3.2 kilograms (7 lbs) and was 13 centimetres (5 inches) wide
Person who found it shared pictures of it online to find out what it was
One user suggested it was a 'long-dead' California sea hare, a common species of sea slug
By Harry Pettit For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 10:32 BST, 3 July 2017 | UPDATED: 11:50 BST, 3 July 2017
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A bizarre sea creature has baffled internet users after it washed up on a Californian beach.
The slimy monster appeared to have no discernible features., such as eyes or a mouth.
It also sports two huge lumps sticking out of one end of its body.
The beach walker who found the bizarre-looking monster at Leo Carrillo Beach, Malibu, shared pictures of it online to see if anyone could work out its identity.
The herbivores eat red algae from the sea floor, which give the species its typical reddish colour and also grants them toxic properties, meaning they have few natural predators.
Reddit user xxviiparadise said: 'It weighed around seven pounds [3.2kg] and if I had to guess about five inches [13 cm] wide.'
One commenter speculated that it could be some kind of sea snail.
Another wrote: 'Looks like whatever lives inside the seashell.'
Reddit user PacificKestrel claimed to have solved the mystery.
After asking if it was found in southern California, they said: 'I'd say that, my friend, is a long-dead sea hare.'
The California sea hare is a common species of sea slug found off the west coast of the US and northern Mexico.
The animals grow up to 75 centimetres (30 in) long and can weigh as much as 7 kilograms (15 lbs).
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Slimy creature washed ashore at Leo Carrillo Beach in Malibu, California
It weighed around 3.2 kilograms (7 lbs) and was 13 centimetres (5 inches) wide
Person who found it shared pictures of it online to find out what it was
One user suggested it was a 'long-dead' California sea hare, a common species of sea slug
By Harry Pettit For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 10:32 BST, 3 July 2017 | UPDATED: 11:50 BST, 3 July 2017
i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/03/09/41FB9FEE00000578-4660596-image-a-11_1499070302361.jpg
i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/03/09/41FB9FF200000578-4660596-image-a-12_1499070321130.jpg
A bizarre sea creature has baffled internet users after it washed up on a Californian beach.
The slimy monster appeared to have no discernible features., such as eyes or a mouth.
It also sports two huge lumps sticking out of one end of its body.
The beach walker who found the bizarre-looking monster at Leo Carrillo Beach, Malibu, shared pictures of it online to see if anyone could work out its identity.
The herbivores eat red algae from the sea floor, which give the species its typical reddish colour and also grants them toxic properties, meaning they have few natural predators.
Reddit user xxviiparadise said: 'It weighed around seven pounds [3.2kg] and if I had to guess about five inches [13 cm] wide.'
One commenter speculated that it could be some kind of sea snail.
Another wrote: 'Looks like whatever lives inside the seashell.'
Reddit user PacificKestrel claimed to have solved the mystery.
After asking if it was found in southern California, they said: 'I'd say that, my friend, is a long-dead sea hare.'
The California sea hare is a common species of sea slug found off the west coast of the US and northern Mexico.
The animals grow up to 75 centimetres (30 in) long and can weigh as much as 7 kilograms (15 lbs).
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4660596/Mysterious-sea-creature-washes-beach-California.html#ixzz4lxR75QK2
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