Did you know that rabbits live in the ocean? Well, not exactly – but you can find sea hares!
California brown sea hares like this one in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary are actually large sea slugs. They get their name from the sensory organs on their heads that look rather like rabbit ears. Also like rabbits, they are grazers, though they far prefer algae to anything terrestrial. Have you spotted sea hares while tidepooling or diving in your California sanctuaries?
(Photo: Dr. Tony Knight)
[Image description: A side view of a California brown sea hare grazing on algae. The sea hare has two sensory organs on top of its head that look like rabbit ears.]
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