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Leaf-sheep slugs have the face of a sheep, a body of a leaf, and can photosynthesize

Updated on May 15, 2024June 18, 2023

First documented in 1993, leaf-sheep slugs absorb and use plant cells from the algae they eat. They use these cells to get energy from the sun through photosynthesis like a plant. These cells eventually die off but are constantly replaced.  This process of stealing plant cells for animal use is called kleptoplasty. 

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