The story for kids
This is the giant isopod. It looks like those little bugs that hide under rocks, but it's much, much bigger, as big as a cat! It lives on the dark bottom of the sea and eats everything that falls down from above. It can go a very long time without eating.
Facts
- It looks like the little woodlice that live under stones, but it grows up to 50 cm.
- It can go hungry for years and still survive.
- It eats whatever falls to the sea floor.
Numbers
- Size
- ~40 cm
- Eats
- Leftovers