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Water Animals
The water animals, like the water plants, evolved from the zule organism. The three water animals in this page are the zulemas, the Striped, and the Drifters. The Zulemas in the Shallow Rocky Shore
Although zulemas look a lot like the original evolved water animal, but they are actually different animals. The zulemas are similar to our sea ray animals on Earth. They inhabit the shallow waters of the planet Kronos. They thrive on the warmer temperatures of Kronos' seas. This is why being in the shallow ends of the ocean is so important to their survival. Like Earth's crabs, the zulemas need to hold fast onto the rocks on the shallow ends of the ocean. Zulemas tend to prefer water depths of 10-16 inches. They feed on microbes and protistas by using their thin body as a filter. Through these filters, water seeps through and the zulemas are able to take nourishment on any microbes and protistas that might be in the water. The filters are soft and the passages are lined with special receptacles to trap any food particles that might be passing through.
The open ocean provided the striped, fish like animal, with a wonderful opportunity to flourish. They thrive on cold water and feed on the same organisms that the zulemas do: microbes and protistas.
The drifters appeared on the
Estuary of the Kronos planet. They are drifters due to their traveling
ability. Since the waters of the Estuary are violent, the drifters
adapted by developing very strong swimming abilities. They seem to resemble Earth’s mice in that
they seem to have strong limbs which they use to swim.
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