The weirdest creature I've ever seen...

Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:51 am

Those sharks are like the coolest things ever. Since they don't actually kill the seal, but they benefit from it, wouldn't they be technically classified as a parasite?

Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:06 am

I think this is kind of cute...

The Elephant Seal from the Channel Islands.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:08 am

Eeeeeeeeee!

Haha, it is cute!

Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:10 am

ChromeFox wrote:Those sharks are like the coolest things ever. Since they don't actually kill the seal, but they benefit from it, wouldn't they be technically classified as a parasite?

*mentally glances through Bio notes* I'm not sure. Sort of. They don't attack themselves to the seal, and most parasites are attached to their host. (Like a flea on a dog.) Ah, what do I know?

Those Elephant Seals sure are strange though. They all need some rhinoplasty done, you know, a nose job for the ol' conker.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:52 am

I had to do a report on the Channel Islands for the Jason Project in 6th grade, Did you know only the male elephant seals have the nose? ^_^

Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:00 am

STOP IT. I'M SERIOUS.
Look, I'm a selachaphobe! I said this VERY SERIOUSLY in my first post here. PLEASE stop! I'm most afraid of Cookie-Cutter sharks, if you must know (after seeing a rough sketch of one in one of my favorite science books e.e) and I nearly had a heart attack there.

I really like this topic, but if you would please post shark pictures in links... that would be great...

Please?

Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:06 am

Awww. *huggles Eo*

Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:24 pm

Those elephante seals are so cute!

But let this be a lesson to you all. Never be involved with plastic surgery.

Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:26 pm

Those cookie cutter sharks are cute. I want one.

Website · Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:52 pm

Wow, I'm never going swimming in the Ocean...ever

Those sharks probably havn't ever been seen because they live really deep in the ocean. They sure are cool looking, but I hope I never EVER see one.

Website · Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:56 pm

ahoteinrun wrote:http://www.pawpaw.k12.mi.us/cedarstreet/0kidkorner/sh/pictures/sh12.jpg

The Cookie Cutter shark.
So named because it takes cookie cutter like bites out of live seals (and leaves them alive). Last I heard none had been found alive or seen alive; they just wash up on shore.

I'm not sure about you, but these cookie cutter sharks looks like they're jeering at me :roll:

but nonetheless, the teeth torments me. How can anything have such strangely scary teeth that looks like (to me) looks like those grass that are cut from plastic/cardboard. :roll:

*slowly walks away*

Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:17 pm

Humans are by far the scariest creatures I have ever seen...

http://www.lsfleur.co.za/Prestasies/Weich%20Human.jpg
[I'm posting an URL so I won't make anyone scared..]

Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:27 pm

Those sharks probably havn't ever been seen because they live really deep in the ocean. They sure are cool looking, but I hope I never EVER see one.

How can they live in super deep ocean if they prey on seals/sea lions...?

Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:05 pm

Stijn wrote:Humans are by far the scariest creatures I have ever seen...

http://www.lsfleur.co.za/Prestasies/Weich%20Human.jpg
[I'm posting an URL so I won't make anyone scared..]

That's evil! Gettittaway! >.<

Website · Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:41 pm

tomatie wrote:
Stijn wrote:Humans are by far the scariest creatures I have ever seen...

http://www.lsfleur.co.za/Prestasies/Weich%20Human.jpg
[I'm posting an URL so I won't make anyone scared..]

That's evil! Gettittaway! >.<

Mommy! Mommy, he scared me! I'm gonna have bad dreams again! ;_;

Hmm... I certainly wouldn't like that shark if it cut my cookies!