Sea Pig of Watery Terror
Last night I link-hopped my way to this adorable little…um…what?
It was on some blog along with a bunch of pictures of chicks spreading it, etc. (I know: What?), with no caption or other indication of what it is. At first I thought it was some kind of organ. Maybe a uterus with way too many fallopian tubes? Then, after staring at the tentacle things for way to long, I started thinking maybe it was some kind of sea creature. Maybe a type of sea cucumber.
I showed D, hoping he would recognize it. He didn’t. “A potato?” he ventured? I asked why a potato would be all pink and glisten-y. He didn’t know.
So we went to the website the image was hotlinked from. Luckily for us, it was in Danish. And Spanish. After much searching, we got our answer. It’s a Sea Pig! And it is, indeed, a type of sea cucumber, as you can read for yourself. Isn’t being right nice?
And isn’t it kind of cute?
This picture totally makes me want to rub its belly. Maybe it would purr or pant.
not howard replied:
That is FANTASTIC, thank you so much for posting it! Do you think they make good pets? I am hoping they grow to about the size of a beanbag chair. xoxoxo
September 23, 2007 at 8:19 pm. Permalink.
vulpture replied:
You’re welcome!
I don’t know, but it looks like I imagine my cat would if I shaved her and covered her head with a bald cap and smeared her with KY jelly. So probably not.
September 23, 2007 at 9:15 pm. Permalink.
Mario replied:
I think you must do that to your cat. And post pictures!
September 24, 2007 at 4:31 pm. Permalink.
vulpture replied:
No. She would suffocate me while I sleep. Then she would come after you for suggesting it.
September 24, 2007 at 11:52 pm. Permalink.
Mario replied:
There are worse ways to go than nocturnal feline suffocation.
September 27, 2007 at 10:52 am. Permalink.