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Giant isopod
Invertebrate
A huge deep-sea crustacean that looks like an enormous woodlouse.
💡 Fun Facts
- It is an example of 'deep-sea gigantism', where deep-sea creatures grow much larger than their shallow-water relatives.
- They are primarily scavengers that eat dead whales, fish, and squid that sink to the ocean floor.
- They can survive for years without eating anything at all between large meals.