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Echinoderms and centipedes instead of donkeys and oxen – the animal world also has completely unexpected connections to the holiday season.
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“Oh tropical tree, oh tropical tree…”
The colorful “Christmas tree worms” do not live with reindeer & Co., but in tropical areas. They use their mobile crowns of tentacles to filter plankton from seawater.
Imago / StockTrek Images
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A foldable snowman!
This moth with the bell-sounding name “Idalus crinis” carries the carrot nose on its back, regardless of the season. She lives in Central America.
Adobe Stock / Curtis
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Guzzi scent on six legs
The cinnamon bug, not to be confused with the fire bug, is found in large parts of Europe and Asia. It owes its Advent name to the light smell of cinnamon that it exudes.
Imago / perspective
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The Starfish of Bethlehem
The holey starfish, known as the “comet star,” often has arms of different lengths. This is because starfish reproduce, among other things, by division: new individuals emerge from discarded arms.
Imago / perspective
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Light for the dark season
“Motyxia” is the pleasant name of this special millipede. It is one of the few living creatures that is bioluminescent, meaning it can generate light itself. The poisonous creature uses this to warn potential predators.
Keystone/Science Source
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Snow under water
The Studeriotes longiramosa, the “Christmas tree coral”, is reminiscent of a snow-covered pine branch. However, it prefers warm water and is therefore a Christmas reminiscence, especially for snorkelers and divers in Southeast Asia. Even without Christmas tree decorations.
Imago / image broker
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Legend:
Happy Holidays!
The editorial team wishes, with or without animals!
Shutterstock / Andrei Kobylko
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