I pull a feral triop out of the water to observe it’s alien appendages. These triops are some of the oldest living species of animal in the world. Fossils show these crustaceans have changed very little over the past 70 million years. They live in little pools of water on top of desert mesas. Their eggs are sand grain sized crystals that can last (theoretically) forever. They have a third eye on their underside. No Triops were harmed in the making of this video.
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Tagged crustaceans, Dinosaur Shrimp, oldest species, tadpole shrimp, Triop
Here is my one and only triops swimming about looking for some munchies.
My baby triops hatched a few days ago…along with a few sea monkeys, and I am in love with them already! I’m hoping they make it to be adults! This is the first time I have tried to hatch some and was so happy when they hatched…now I just have to keep them alive! I know for definate that I have 2 in there…but its hard to see all of them cos they are still so small! Then I found out about this song and just had to use it…so here are some photos and videos of my little triops on their …
