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Aug 04
Is this
(a) a bunch of spiders?
(b) seaweed growing on a rock?
(c) a coral relative?
(d) bristleworms hatching? |
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The
answer:
it's a sea pen, which is a relative of corals! I saw this on
Changi, but they are also common on our northern shores.
Here's the
full view of the amazing creature.
More about sea pens
found on Singapore's shores. |
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27
Aug 04
Is this a
(a) spider guarding its eggs?
(b) blue-legged bug?
(c) colourful crab?
(d) prickly fruit? |
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The
answer:
it's a swimming crab. These colourful and lively crabs are common
on our shores.
Here's the full
view of this colourful animal.
More about swimming crabs
found on Singapore's shores |
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26
Aug 04
Is this
(a) a fish?
(b) an insect?
(c) a fruit?
(d) a flatworm? |
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The
answer:
it's a. These colourful bugs are often encountered in our wilder
places such as Pulau Ubin.
Here's the full view of the
bug.
Many of our intriguing insects and small creatures have yet
to be well studied. |
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25
Aug 04
Is
this a
(a) snail guarding its eggs?
(b) shrimp on an anemone?
(c) bug eating a flower?
(d) backside of a transparent sea cucumber? |
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The
answer:
it's an anemone shrimp. This shrimp lives happily and safely
on anemones. It was seen with its partner on a carpet anemone
on Kusu. They are quite common on our southern shores.
Here's the
full view of the amazing creature. |
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24
Aug 04
Is this a
(a) fruit?
(b) flower?
(c) kind of coral?
(d) kind of sea anemone? |
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The
answer:
it's a peacock anemone, which is a relative of corals! I saw
this on Changi, but they are also common on our northern shores.
They come in many colours, hence their name.
Here's the
full view of the amazing creature.
More about peacock anemones
found on Singapore's shores. |
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23
Aug 04
Is this a
(a) fish?
(b) frog?
(c) snake?
(d) lizard? |
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The
answer:
it's the Banded Forest Gecko. This beautiful lizard is sometimes
encountered in our forests.
For an
enlarged photo of this awesome animal and more about Singapore's
very own lizards on wildlife
singapore. |
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22
Aug 04
Is this
(a) a fruit?
(b) seaweed growing on a rock?
(c) an octopus?
(d) eyeball of a flatworm? |
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The
answer:
it's an octopus! I saw this on Sentosa, but they are common
on our shores.
Here's the
full view of the amazing creature.
More about octopuses
found on Singapore's shores. |
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21
Aug 04
Is this
(a) a fruit washed up on the shore?
(b) an egg capsule?
(c) kind of coral?
(d) kind of sea urchin? |
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The
answer:
it's a kind of sea urchin called the heart urchin (because it
is heart-shaped). These animals are seldom seen as they usually
burrow in the sand. It's the first time I've seen one!
Here's the
full view of the amazing creature.
More about sea urchins
found on Singapore's shores. |
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