It’s a sheep! It’s a cow! No, it’s Costasiella kuroshimae. This adorable little sea slug, whose beady eyes and cute feelers make it look like a cartoon sheep, feeds on algae – just like the real thing! What’s fascinating about the tiny ‘leaf sheep,’ which can grow up to 5mm in length and can be found near Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, is that they are one of the only animals in the world that can perform photosynthesis
It’s a sheep! It’s a cow! No, it’s Costasiella kuroshimae. This adorable little sea slug, whose beady eyes and cute feelers make it look like a cartoon sheep, ...
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