Random Thought of the Day

Nudibranchs! The distant, much cuter cousins of snails and slugs.

Aren't they pretty?!

Wait, you don't think that's pretty? What about these?

Yeah? They're freaking ADORABLE!!! Too bad some of them (the cnidarian eating ones) incorporate whole nematocysts into their cerata. That means some of them steal the stinging parts of jellyfish and incorporate them into their own little tentacle-y things. No one knows how they do this, by the way. Think about this for a second; How on EARTH does this guy manage to grow the cells of a completely different animal in its own body? We humans have problems sharing blood with each other! These guys are literally stealing ORGANS from other animals! CRAZY!

Ok, you still don't think they're cute?

What about this one?

I knew I'd get you with that guy!
He's just so happy to see you!!!

Check out this AMAZING slideshow of nudibranch photos from National Geographic!