Scientists Found The World's Longest Animal, Twice The Length Of A Blue Whale

Scientists researching Australia’s deep sea have discovered more than 30 new species, and the longest animal they have ever seen.

This weird-looking animal is actually a siphonophore, a predator living in the deep sea. The string you see in the picture is not one single body but made up of several small clones that can act together as one.

The creature measures 46 meters and the scientists said this one was the longest known to science. Other discoveries are an octopus squid, glass sponges, a long-tailed sea cucumber, and giant hydroids.

When they spotted this world's longest animal, most scientists pour into the control room to see the UFO-like organism with their own eyes.

Siphonophores hunt just like jellyfish do. They dangle stinging tentacles out like a curtain and the unlucky fish that get stuck into it will be paralyzed and fed to the colony’s body.

This siphonophore is three times as long as a humpback whale and twice the length of a blue whale.

This discovery was made at the Gascoyne Coast bioregion, a protected area in Australia. Since the area is under protection, scientists do not know much about what lives there, so this study might reveal just a fraction of the region’s biodiversity.

At this point, the team does not know if the species they discover there has been found anywhere else in the world. However, they are confident that the mysterious sea will yield treasures.

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