![]() Scuba divers often see these interesting animals from a distance, but the eels will all retreat as the diver draws closer. They are able to catch all the food they need without venturing away for the safety of their hole. Garden eels have adapted to this method of hunting for food because it expends less energy than swimming freely would do. ![]() Sometimes these colonies grow quite large, occupying an area as large as an acre. A colony of garden eels resembles a bed of thing plants as they sway in unison in the current. When unthreatened, they wave gently in the current, watching for plankton or other tiny animals to drift past them close enough to snatch them and eat them. The eels coat their burrows with mucous so that the walls will not collapse. They anchor themselves in a hole in the sand or rubble that will allow them to retreat and hide at the slightest hint of danger. The garden eel is a small animal that grows to a length of 60-100cm (2 feet to 3 feet), depending on the species. ![]() sometimes this resemblance is due to function because it makes them more efficient at gathering food. This is often intentional for camouflage that keeps them safe from predators or helps them ambush prey because they, themselves are predators. Some of the marine animals resemble plants in either appearance or in function. The ocean is full of strange and fascinating animals that are unlike anything that we see on land.
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