Why deep-sea creatures are so giant: Were they always so huge and, what made them so
Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These colossal animals, like giant isopods and colossal squid, have evolved larger sizes to survive food scarcity and slow metabolisms in frigid abyssal waters. Isolation and pressure have driven this evolution, transforming smaller ancestors into deep-sea titans.
Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These colossal animals, like giant isopods and colossal squid, have evolved larger sizes to survive food scarcity and slow metabolisms in frigid abyssal waters. Isolation and pressure have driven this evolution, transforming smaller ancestors into deep-sea titans.
