Sea Urchins wearing cowboy hats
By Dawnsummer
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
United States
July 18, 2022 7:19pm CST
I recently watched a video which tells how sea urchins in the wild will cover their outer bodies with shells, food, and rocks.
He explained that they do this for sun protection, food to eat later, and protection against predator's.
The funny part is the urchins in aquariums wear cowboy hats or Viking hats that the owners provide for them.
On Google images they are also wearing top hats, Mickey Mouse hats, crowns, construction helmets and more. None of these are free to use, so I didn't put one as my image picture.
I just think it's really cute. Sea urchins are so unique but they have a bad habit of eating up all of our kelp forest under the sea, but that's where sea otters come in handy, for this is their favorite dish.
https://pixabay.com/photos/sea-urchin-aquarium-bench-1701709/
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
19 Jul 22
It's just cute and funny. They like things anyway so they just give them something amusing.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
19 Jul 22
I know what you mean, their brains are so small, it's hard to fathom it.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Jul 22
I believe that some are very poisonous but I really don't know that much about them.
@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
20 Jul 22
Isn't it dangerous for divers? How deep should we be to witness this round sea animal?
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
20 Jul 22
@misunderstood_zombie I see, Thank you for your info. Have a great day.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Jul 22
I think many of them live closer to shore, but I really don't know that much about them. I did see a video one time where it showed they were eating our kelp forest underwater, but otters and other sea animals are eating them and this helps out.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
19 Jul 22
Sea urchins are beautiful. I have never heard that they cover their bodies for protection.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
20 Jul 22
@misunderstood_zombie They look interesting.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Jul 22
I had never heard it before either.
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@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
20 Jul 22
@misunderstood_zombie I do not know, but a small cowboy hat does not seem to protect a lot.
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Jul 22
@LadyDuck It really doesn't, but they are in a tank so they may not need protection.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
20 Jul 22
That is so cool. Maybe only some of them do it.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
19 Jul 22
I haven't either unless I saw one at an aquarium.
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
19 Jul 22
I agree, they are very smart.
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