Tuesday 16 September 2014

The Sand Dollar - The Animal That Can Clone Itself

image credit: c_ambler

The Sand dollar is a sea urchin which burrows and comes from the order Clypeasteroida - and you can see why it gets its name, as it resembles a coin. Some joke that it is the only stable dollar in the world at the moment.

Humor aside, it does have one trick up its sleeve that we can only wish would apply to real money. The Sand Dollar can clone itself - creating a perfect copy.

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