Carnivorous Sponges

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Carnivorous Sponges of the Deep Pacific by Patricia Waldron from SciCom Slugs on Vimeo.

Unlike most sponges, which settle for whatever bits of debris float their way, these newly-discovered sponge species off the coast of California have developed a taste for meatier meals.

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