Giant Isopod

Giant isopod

Abyssal Stats

Depth

170–2,140 m (560–7,020 ft)

Size

Up to 50 cm (20 in)

Habitat

Seafloor

Diet

Scavenged fish and whale falls

"I am an oversized cousin of the common garden pillbug (roly-poly)."

Think you know the Giant Isopod?

A massive deep-sea relative of the common roly-poly that scavenges whale falls on the seafloor.

Yes, they can survive years between meals by slowing their metabolism.

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