Sponge Animal Pictures

Demospongiae

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Sponge in the Caribbean sea around Bonaire.

Sponge in the Caribbean sea around Bonaire.
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Sponge in the Caribbean sea around Bonaire.

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Sponge on a rock
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Coral reef with great yellow sea sponge at the bottom of tropical sea on a background of blue water, underwater

Coral reef with great yellow sea sponge at the bottom of tropical sea on a background of blue water, underwater
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Coral reef with great yellow sea sponge at the bottom of tropical sea on a background of blue water, underwater

Coral reef in Caribbean Sea with Stove Pipe Sponge and Orange Elephant Sponge

Coral reef in Caribbean Sea with Stove Pipe Sponge and Orange Elephant Sponge
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Coral reef in Caribbean Sea with Stove Pipe Sponge and Orange Elephant Sponge

The Barrel Sponge - Similan Islands - Andaman Sea, Thailand.

The Barrel Sponge - Similan Islands - Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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The Barrel Sponge - Similan Islands - Andaman Sea, Thailand.

natural sponge on white background

natural sponge on white background
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natural sponge on white background

Animals That Don't Have a Brain - Sea Sponge
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Waste from the ocean helps sea sponges to survive.

Coral reef in Carbiiean Sea with Stove Pipe Sponge and Orange Elephant Sponge

Animals that don't poop – sponge
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Sponges filter water rather than defecating in the traditional manner.

Animals that reproduce asexually – sponge
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Sponges reproduce by both asexual and sexual means.

Weirdest Animals: Sponge

Weirdest Animals: Sponge
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Some deep-water sponges can live to be over 200 years old. They are one of the weirdest animals, being made up of unspecialized cells.