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Explore the stunning and enigmatic world of the Lion's Mane Jellyfish in this fascinating and informative video. Learn about the anatomy, habitat, diet, and behavior of this magnificent...
Lion ’s mane jellyfish, commonly called the hair jelly or giant jellyfish, is a species of marine jellyfish that inhabit the cold, subarctic waters of the oceans in the Northern Hemisphere. Some populations of the same species are sometimes observed in the Gulf of Mexico and in oceans off the coast of Australia and New Zealand.
The lion’s mane jellyfish is the world’s largest jellyfish species. This open-ocean dweller can grow to over 2 m (6-7 ft) in diameter and have tentacles trailing behind them up to 120 feet long.
A carnivorous predator, lion’s mane jellies feed on fish larvae and eggs, tiny crustaceans, small fishes, copepods, and other jellies, especially moon jellies (Aurita spp). The lion’s mane jelly stalks and pursues its prey.
It’s a colossal tentacled monster that drags with it a thick coat of venomous limbs that give the animal its name. The lion’s mane jellyfish inhabits cold waters in the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans and is also known as the giant jellyfish, or arctic red jellyfish.
The Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is the largest known species of jellyfish.
A lions mane jellyfish gets its long and stingy tentacles tangled in the bubble engine.
