Geoducks - Tasty but Strange


	Geoducks - Tasty but Strange

CrazyRedHead

4-5-2009 11:03 AM

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strange, funny, animals, nature, ocean, seafood

CrazyRedHead says:

"Treat them with respect. They'll outlive any of you - they get up to 160 years old . It's the second longest-living organism on Earth (after giant tortoises, which can live almost 200 years). As they grow, they accumulate rings on their shell, much like a tree does."

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4-6-2009 10:47 PM

tanyamm

I wonder if they taste like kalamari.

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