Cowrie Facts: WHAT IS this SHINY SHELL? 🐚 Animal Fact Files

A cowrie (sometimes spelled cowry) is a mollusk with a shiny shell. Learn more cowrie facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Family - Cypraeidae
Range: Tropical and subtropical marine water
Habitat: often coral reefs
Size: less than an inch (2.5 cm) to over 7 inches (18 cm)
Diet: generally herbivorous algae eaters, some eat sponges and bryozoans
Threats: large fish, octopuses
Lifespan: 2-10+ years
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Cowrie SHELL 0:00
Cowrie HABITAT 0:45
Cowrie APPEARANCE 1:16
Cowrie LIFE CYCLE 1:59
Cowrie DIET 2:42
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bunjiweb - • Money Cowry
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I had always wondered what those things were!

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Cool fact. Have a nice day🐸

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Thanks! This was cool!

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ive heard but don’t think it was mentioned. they have a defense stinger needle that is retracted unless they are threatened.

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