Friday 14 January 2011

Bizarre Sea Slug Is Half Plant, Half Animal


It looks like any other sea slug, aside from its bright green hue. But the Elysia chlorotica is far from ordinary: it is both a plant and an animal, according to biologists who have been studying the species for two decades.

Not only does Elysia chlorotica turn sunlight into energy - something only plants can do - it also appears to have swiped this ability from the algae it consumes.

1 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

WOW!!!!