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 4 feet long but they’re

shells over 4 feet long but they’re

shells over 4 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 life as a

been a reported death by clam life as a

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

giant clam is rather peaceful they live

giant clam is rather peaceful they live in coral reefs in the warm shallow

in coral reefs in the warm shallow

in coral reefs in the warm shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean with shells

waters of the Pacific Ocean with shells

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

wide open they bask in the sunlight each

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

clam has a set of unique colored

clam has a set of unique colored patterns on its skin just under its skin

patterns on its skin just under its skin

patterns on its skin just under its skin is its silent partner an algae colony in

is its silent partner an algae colony in

is its silent partner an algae colony in this symbiotic relationship the clam

this symbiotic relationship the clam

this symbiotic relationship the clam provides the LG with protection in

provides the LG with protection in

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

exchange for skimming a little algae off

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

the top for the midnight snack never one

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

to pass up a free meal the giant clams

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

also filter feed on plankton using their

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

siphons to draw water in and out over

siphons to draw water in and out over their gills but they don’t want to

their gills but they don’t want to

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

become food themselves scattered across

become food themselves scattered across their skin are hundreds of tiny eyes

their skin are hundreds of tiny eyes

their skin are hundreds of tiny eyes with them it can sense shadows overhead

with them it can sense shadows overhead

with them it can sense shadows overhead any sudden change and the clam is closed

any sudden change and the clam is closed

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

for business although never fast enough

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

to put a person out of commission in

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

fact the way most people are hurt by

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

giant clams is by trying to pick them up

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