Giant amphipod - the largest shrimp-like creature in the world (2 photos)

How little we know about the deep-sea inhabitants of the seas and oceans. Before you is a giant amphipod - the largest shrimp-like creature in the world, which lives at depths of 3,900 to 8,900 meters. Previously, scientists thought that there were very few of them, but in fact it turned out that they are much more common and can live on almost 60% of the seabed area. This creature is the size of a cat or a small dog.