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Scientists Sink Alligators in the Deep Sea to Study Scavengers
Original: Scientists Dropped Alligators Into the Deep Sea. Here’s What Ate Them
Researchers sank dead alligators to the seafloor to see which deep-sea creatures would feed on them. The experiments revealed scavengers, including bone-eating worms and other bottom-dwellers, devouring the carcasses, shedding light on how food reaches life in the ocean's darkest zones. The unusual study is drawing wide attention online as viewers react to footage of the feeding.
Why now: The striking and unusual footage of deep-sea creatures consuming alligators has captured public curiosity about little-seen ocean life.
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