• Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal

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    Published on 01-13-2010 01:43 PM
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    Sea slug surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal

    Scientists aren't yet sure how animals actually appropriate genes they need


    Photo by: Nicholas E. Curtis and Ray Martinez

    This green slug, which is part animal and part plant, produces its own chlorophyll and so can carry out photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy, scientists have found.

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    1. Mits's Avatar
      Mits - 01-13-2010, 08:04 PM
      It makes you wonder how many amazing things are out there yet to be discovered.
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    1. Kevin McG's Avatar
      Kevin McG - 01-14-2010, 09:47 AM
      It amazes me that we spend so much money researching/discovering things not on our plane earth but really have only scratched the surface on our oceans/seas
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