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red dog 1

(30,043 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:56 PM Feb 5

One of the rarest sightings in the world: chirodectes maculatus, only seen once before

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One of the rarest sightings in the world: chirodectes maculatus, only seen once before (Original Post) red dog 1 Feb 5 OP

Very cool thank you UpInArms Feb 5 #1

Very beautiful, sea creature wendyb-NC Feb 5 #2

Thank you for posting about that sea animal, red dog wendyb-NC Feb 5 #3

Amazing. We as humans think sometimes we know everything, but then something like this shows up! SWBTATTReg Feb 5 #4

What a planet we live on. Timeflyer Feb 5 #5

That looks unreal! Clouds Passing Feb 5 #6

I wonder if any Chinese kites are based on that? True Dough Feb 6 #7

UpInArms

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1. Very cool thank you

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:08 PM

Feb 5

wendyb-NC

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2. Very beautiful, sea creature

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:15 PM

Feb 5

Amazing, what wonders live in the oceans.

wendyb-NC

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3. Thank you for posting about that sea animal, red dog

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:16 PM

Feb 5

SWBTATTReg

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4. Amazing. We as humans think sometimes we know everything, but then something like this shows up!

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:25 PM

Feb 5

Just wow. And I bet that there are still many more unknown critters out there to be discovered.

Timeflyer

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5. What a planet we live on.

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:36 PM

Feb 5

Clouds Passing

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6. That looks unreal!

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Wed Feb 5, 2025, 06:30 PM

Feb 5

True Dough

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7. I wonder if any Chinese kites are based on that?

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Thu Feb 6, 2025, 10:40 AM

Feb 6

I've seen some that resemble it. Usually dragons, but something like that sea creature too.

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