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Sea Animals
Nautilus
Nautilus pompilius
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 15-20 years
- Weight
- 1-1.5 kg
- Conservation
- Endangered
The Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a carnivore species found in Indo-Pacific deep reefs. It typically lives 15-20 years, weighing around 1-1.5 kg, and is currently classified as Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the nautilus: Nautiluses are living fossils almost unchanged for 500 million years.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.