<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Its Nature&#187; Other</title> <atom:link href="http://www.itsnature.org/category/sea/other/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.itsnature.org</link> <description>Its nature offers you interesting information and facts on the natural world</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:49:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Algae</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/algae/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/algae/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:19:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5899</guid> <description><![CDATA[Algae is the Latin word for seaweed. 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It was first scientifically described from a rainbow trout specimen from Germany over 100 years ago, but this has unfortunately spread around the world [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/myxobolus-cerebralis/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Blue mussel</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/blue-mussel/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/blue-mussel/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:44:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5613</guid> <description><![CDATA[A well loved edible marine bivalve mollusc is the blue mussel. It is found on the North Atlantic coast of Europe and North America. It is usually found in waters that are polar and temperate. 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A comb jelly [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/comb-jellies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sponge</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sponge/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sponge/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:42:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5284</guid> <description><![CDATA[Although we see sponges every day in various uses such as in the form of a loofah or foam, it does not come across to us as what it really is. Sponges are actually an animal, which belongs to the phylum Porifera. 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Clusters of the Japanese Flying Squid are also found in the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/japanese-flying-squid/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Humboldt Squid</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/humboldt-squid/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/humboldt-squid/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:24:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4996</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Jumbo Squid, Jumbo Flying Squid, or the Diablo Rojo (Red Devil in Spanish), the Humboldt Squid is a large squid that is found in the Humboldt Current, in the east Pacific Ocean. They are found at depths of 660 – 2,300 feet, from California to Tierra del Fuego. However, it has [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/humboldt-squid/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Squid</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/squid/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/squid/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:05:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4992</guid> <description><![CDATA[Squid are famous marine cephalods, and there are 300 species in this order. They have a distinctive head, arms, mantle, and bilateral symmetry. They are famous for having 8 tentacles and being strong swimmers. 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They are [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/brain-coral/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Irwin&#8217;s Turtle</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/irwins-turtle/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/irwins-turtle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:53:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4876</guid> <description><![CDATA[Irwin&#8217;s Turtle is an Australian turtle species that lives in the Broken-Bowen river system and the lower Burdekin River. It was named after its “co-discoverer”, the late Steve Irwin, who was a famous zoologist and TV personality. In actual fact, Bob Irwin, who is Steve Irwin&#8217;s dad, first caught this animal on a fishing line [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/irwins-turtle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gorgonian</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/gorgonian/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/gorgonian/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:19:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4868</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as a sea fan or a sea whip, a gorgonian is a type of sessile colonial cnidarian which is found particularly in the tropical and sub-tropical oceans throughout the world. They are similar to the sea pen, which is a type of soft coral. 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However, not [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/nudibranch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Chambered Nautilus</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/chambered-nautilus/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/chambered-nautilus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:48:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4476</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chambered Nautilus also known as the Emperor Nautilus is one of the oldest species of cephalopods on Earth. This highly developed sea snail has survived for more than 550 million years. The word &#8220;Nautilus&#8221; means &#8220;sailor&#8221; in Greek and these creatures are found in the eastern part of the Indian Ocean. 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Recently, the growth of freshwater prawn farms has increased tremendously. Over 37 countries are [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/giant-freshwater-prawn/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common Brittle Star</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-brittle-star/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-brittle-star/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:29:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4210</guid> <description><![CDATA[Brittle Stars are small sea creatures closely related to starfishes. They&#8217;re very primitive creatures &#8211; they can tell where&#8217;s up and where&#8217;s down, but as they have no brains, all their actions are reflexes. Brittle Star spends most of its life in one position, constantly feeding These sea inhabitants are very small, with their legs [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-brittle-star/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Leatherback Turtle</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/leatherback-turtle/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/leatherback-turtle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:56:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4033</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Leatherback Turtle is the largest turtle in the world. All its lief is spent wearilessly swimming through the tropical and temperate seas, looking for food far from the shore. They can be observed in all seas of the world &#8211; from Iceland in the north to New Zealand in the south. At first glance [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/leatherback-turtle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sea Cucumber</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-cucumber/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-cucumber/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:14:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4115</guid> <description><![CDATA[The sea cucumber is a marine animal (not plant) that is an echinoderm from the Holothuroidea class. It has leathery skin, an elongated body like a cucumber, and a single, branched gonad. They are found worldwide on the sea floor. Sea cucumbers are well known as they are used for human consumption, however the actual [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-cucumber/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Opalescent Inshore Squid</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/opalescent-inshore-squid/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/opalescent-inshore-squid/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:41:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3983</guid> <description><![CDATA[Every March an unusual view can be observed near the shores of South California &#8211; thousands of squids emerge from the water to mate in the moonlight. Those are the Opalescent Inshore Squids, who look extremely beautiful when the light of the moon shines through their partly translucent bodies. Being able to change their colour, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/opalescent-inshore-squid/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common Backswimmer</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-backswimmer/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-backswimmer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:52:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3823</guid> <description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t be fooled by the Backswimmer&#8217;s tiny size &#8211; it might be small, but it&#8217;s definitely not helpless. This small creature, that is also known by the name of &#8220;Water Boatman&#8221; glides above water as a live &#8220;dose of poison&#8221; that attacks anything that passes by. They inhabit all Europe and the areas East up [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-backswimmer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bullfrog</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/bullfrog/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/bullfrog/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:12:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3538</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Bullfrog has earned its name thanks to the powerful voice, that sounds more like a roar of a bull than the croaking of a frog. These frogs have extremely strong hind legs, making it able to jump incredible distances. It has even been observed that a Bullfrog caught and ate a low flying bat. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/bullfrog/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Japanese Spider Crab</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/japanese-spider-crab/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/japanese-spider-crab/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:58:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3561</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the name suggests, the Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) is a marine crab species that lives in the waters that surrounds Japan. It is known as the biggest anthropod in the world, and is a favorite meal of many Japanese food lovers both in Japan and around the world. The enormously huge Japanese Spider [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/japanese-spider-crab/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Paradoxical Frog</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/paradoxical-frog/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/paradoxical-frog/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:41:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3465</guid> <description><![CDATA[From the first glance, the Paradoxical Frog looks like an ordinary frog, but the special thing about this animal is that the tadpoles are almost four times bigger than mature frogs, and they gradually become smaller, as they develop. For a long time the life and habits of this frog were a mystery, because this [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/paradoxical-frog/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common Snakeneck Turtle</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-snakeneck-turtle/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/common-snakeneck-turtle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 23:48:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3407</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Snakeneck Turtle is definitely the most common and most widely known Australian freshwater turtle. Europeans first met this turtle during the first journey of captain Cook in 1770. 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Its size is relatively small &#8211; only 30 cm (1 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/vampire-squid/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Greater siren</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/greater-siren/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/greater-siren/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:23:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Underwater]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=2151</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Greater siren is a aquatic salamander with a slender body, bushy gills and no hind limbs. The Greater siren can be found on the south-eastern coastal plains of North America. This large siren is fortunately not classified as endangered  and although generally thought of as pretty common there are not current estimations on population. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/greater-siren/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cuttlefish</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/cuttlefish/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/cuttlefish/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:02:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Underwater]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=1729</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Cuttlefish is one of the most intelligent invertebrates in the world and contrary to what the name suggests the Cuttlefish is actually a mollusk and is part of the same family as squids and octopus&#8217;s.  Like its close relatives the Cuttlefish utilities internally produced ink and also has a neuro-toxin that can be used [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/cuttlefish/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Yeti Crab</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/yeti-crab/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/yeti-crab/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:12:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=1237</guid> <description><![CDATA[Discovered in just 2005, the Yeti Crab, or the Kiwa hirsuta is a crustacean which was first sighted in the South Pacific Ocean. 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It lives in ponds, lakes, marshes and is common to see along the roadside sunning itself in the summer months in the United States. The shell length for adult turtles is about 10 inches long, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dumbo Octopus</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/dumbo-octopus/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/dumbo-octopus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:45:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/dumbo-octopus/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Dumbo Octopus can be found in any ocean and is known to have been found any where upto approximately 7,000 meters below sea level. 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These animals are small decapod crustaceans and they are very closely [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/furry-lobster/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Salps</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/salps/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/salps/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:10:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/salps/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Many people have never heard of salps until they come across them when they are in one of many oceans around the world. A salp is an unusual looking creature that is a free floating tunicate and is barrel shaped. The creature is able to move by pumping water through its body, which is jelly [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/salps/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Box Jellyfish</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/box-jellyfish/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/box-jellyfish/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:14:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/box-jellyfish/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Box Jellyfish is a water dweller. An invertebrate that belongs to the family of Cubgoza, the box jellyfish is not an actual jellyfish at all, but a separate animal entirely. 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These folks, who live only on the bottom of the ocean [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/giant-clam/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Spotted Scorpionfish</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/spotted-scorpionfish/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/spotted-scorpionfish/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:36:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/spotted-scorpionfish/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The spotted Scorpion fish lives in coral reefs, in algae encrusted areas or on the bottoms of such places and lies in camouflage or hiding in caves or ledges. They snap up their prey, which is anything that comes near it, and the spines of their dorsal fin contain venom that is a painful sting [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/spotted-scorpionfish/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Seahorse</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/seahorse/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/seahorse/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:34:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/seahorse/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Seahorses are truly among the most unique animals in the sea or on land, and it isn&#8217;t just because they are shaped like a swimming horse. Contrary to most fish, whose males take no real hand in rearing the young after mating, seahorses are not only animals who do this, but are also monogamous, and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/seahorse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sea Star (Starfish)</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-star-starfish/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-star-starfish/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:38:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-star-starfish/</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are about two thousands kinds of sea stars living in oceans world wide, from tropical seas to very cold sea floors. The kind we see most often is the five armed type, however there are some that will have as many as forty arms. What we call a star fish, isn&#8217;t actually a fish [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-star-starfish/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sea Anemone</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-anemone/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-anemone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://wp.itsnature.org/sea/sea-other/sea-anemone/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sea anemones are predatory fish, which live in the ocean, although they are named for the land flower of the same name. Sea anemones are somewhat like a small bag, which is attached the bottom of the ocean by a foot, and have a large body that is shaped like a column, and ends in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/sea-anemone/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Colossal Squid</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/colossal-squid/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/colossal-squid/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:12:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://wp.itsnature.org/sea/sea-other/colossal-squid/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Colossal squid have always been known to live in the deepest aspects of the ocean, mostly in the southern oceans that surround Antarctica. There have been evidence aplenty of their existence from the stomaches of other creatures such as from sperm whales. Sperm whales contain further evidence of their meetings with the giant squid by [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/colossal-squid/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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