Giant Isopod Facts: DEEP SEA GIGANTISM | Animal Fact Files 

A giant isopod is an excellent example of deep sea gigantism, like the giant squid, where certain species are far larger than there shallow sea dwelling relatives. Learn more giant isopod facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Genus - Bathynomus
Range: India, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans
Habitat: deep sea from 550 feet (170m) to 6,500 feet (2000m)
Size: up to 16 inches (41cm) or longer
Diet: anything that falls to the seafloor, they also eat fish
Threats: humans (plastics and trawling)
Lifespan: unknown, at least 5 years
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Giant Isopod GIGANTISM 0:00
Giant Isopod HABITAT and RANGE 0:48
Giant Isopod DIET 1:38
Giant Isopod THREATS 2:44
Giant Isopod LIFE CYCLE 3:11
Giant Isopod APPEARANCE 3:48
Thanks / Outro 4:09
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www.smithsonianmag.com/scienc...
www.montereybayaquarium.org/a...
oceaninfo.com/animals/giant-i...
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