Giant Monsters of the Deep | National Geographic

in books and movies they are monsters of

in books and movies they are monsters of the deep with massive jaws waiting to

the deep with massive jaws waiting to

the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to

trap an unwary diver and drag them to

trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant

their doom true to their name giant

their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with

clams are the largest of their kind with

clams are the largest of their kind with shells over four feet long but they’re

shells over four feet long but they’re

shells over four feet long but they’re hardly dangerous in fact there’s never

hardly dangerous in fact there’s never

hardly dangerous in fact there’s never been a reported death by clam

been a reported death by clam

been a reported death by clam life as a giant clam is rather peaceful

life as a giant clam is rather peaceful

life as a giant clam is rather peaceful they live in coral reefs in the warm

they live in coral reefs in the warm

they live in coral reefs in the warm shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean with

shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean with

shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean with shells wide open they bask in the

shells wide open they bask in the

shells wide open they bask in the sunlight each clam has a set of unique

sunlight each clam has a set of unique

sunlight each clam has a set of unique color patterns on its skin just under

color patterns on its skin just under

color patterns on its skin just under its skin and a silent partner and algae

its skin and a silent partner and algae

its skin and a silent partner and algae colony in this symbiotic relationship

colony in this symbiotic relationship

colony in this symbiotic relationship the clam provides the LG with protection

the clam provides the LG with protection

the clam provides the LG with protection in exchange for skimming a little algae

in exchange for skimming a little algae

in exchange for skimming a little algae off the top for the midnight snack never

off the top for the midnight snack never

off the top for the midnight snack never one to pass up a free meal the giant

one to pass up a free meal the giant

one to pass up a free meal the giant clams also filter feed on plankton using

clams also filter feed on plankton using

clams also filter feed on plankton using their siphons to draw water in and out

their siphons to draw water in and out

their siphons to draw water in and out over their gills

over their gills

over their gills but they don’t want to become food

but they don’t want to become food

but they don’t want to become food themselves scattered across their skin

themselves scattered across their skin

themselves scattered across their skin are hundreds of tiny eyes with them it

are hundreds of tiny eyes with them it

are hundreds of tiny eyes with them it can sense shadows overhead any sudden

can sense shadows overhead any sudden

can sense shadows overhead any sudden change and the clam is closed for

change and the clam is closed for

change and the clam is closed for business although never fast enough to

business although never fast enough to

business although never fast enough to put a person out of commission in fact

put a person out of commission in fact

put a person out of commission in fact the way most people are hurt by giant

the way most people are hurt by giant

the way most people are hurt by giant clams is by trying to pick them up they

clams is by trying to pick them up they

clams is by trying to pick them up they can weigh a monstrous 500 pounds