The animals that Japanese netizens lovingly named “sea rabbits” are actually Jorunna parva sea slugs.
Sea slugs are not usually considered cute animals except for the Jorunna parva slug. Twitter users in Japan went crazy when they saw these animals that look like adorable stuffed rabbits.
These tiny “sea hares”-like ears are actually sensory organs that help them navigate on the ocean floor, and also help them smell flavors and detect chemicals. in the water, looking for prey.
Sea slugs can be found from the Indian Ocean to the Philippine Sea to Japan. This animal belongs to the group of gastropods and carnivores. The food of “sea hares ” includes poisonous jellyfish because they are immune to jellyfish toxins and use the toxins as a weapon to defend themselves.
Sea slugs are hermaphrodites , meaning each sea slug plays the role of both male and female.
