Unique Animals In The Indian Ocean

A new shark species is among 84 bizarre deep-dwelling creatures recently discovered in the Indian Ocean.

Unique animals in the indian ocean. Along its core the Indian Ocean has some large. According to their recent study detailed in Scientific Reports thats where the team found new species of a Hoff crab a giant peltospirid snail a whelk-like snail a limpet a scaleworm and a polychaete worm. Most of the species have never been seen in this part of the world researchers say.

To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica depending on the definition in use. It is bounded by Asia to the north Africa to the west and Australia to the east. Several animals are only found in the Indian Ocean.

The Aye-aye in the Daubentoniidae the Indriidae includes Coquerels Sifaka iNaturalist and the Indri the Lemuridae includes the Ring-tailed Lemur the Lepilemuridae includes Seals Sportive Lemur Google Books Lemurs Portal and the Cheirogaleidae includes Gerps Mouse. Nevertheless a previously unknown population of blue whales has been discovered living in the western Indian Ocean one that may even represent a distinct subspecies of these ocean giants. The island is home to such evolutionary oddities as lemurs a group of primates endemic to the island.

Even though Indian Ocean has limited marine life it is famous for the largest Humpback whale breeding ground and provides suitable place for many endangered ocean species. Like other islands in the indian ocean there are many endemic species of which some have come very close to extinction. The hairy-chested Hoff crab is related to Hoff crabs found around Antarctic hydrothermal vents.

Animals Unique to the Indian Ocean. Those include a form of clownfish the Chagos anemonefish that is light to dark brown in color. Best known of Madagascars unique mammals are the lemurs which include five endemic families.

Unique animals in the indian ocean. Like other islands in the Indian Ocean there are many endemic species of which some have come very close to extinction. The pink pigeon the echo parakeet the worlds rarest pigeon and parrot respectively and the Mauritius kestrel once the worlds rarest bird are just some examples of the endangered species on the island.