Nautilus Facts: OLDER than DINOSAURS | Animal Fact Files

The nautilus is older than dinosaurs! These animals have been around a long time. The name 'nautilus' means sailor, and, in fact, they make vertical migrations each night! Learn more nautilus facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Family - Nautilidae
Range: South Pacific and Indian Oceans
Habitat: Deep waters
Size: Up to 10 inches (25.4cm) in diameter
Diet: Crustaceans and fish
Threats: Cephalopods and fish
Life span: Twenty years or older

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Image and Video Credits:
epSos.de -    • Amazing Nautilus Swimming under Water  
Bruce Carlson -    • Chambered Nautilus Breeding Program  ;    • Nautilus Research - Palau 2015  
Pigment Ajans - Visual Effects -    • Best Explosion - Green Screen HD 1080...  
Eric Kilby - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ekilby/... https://www.flickr.com/photos/ekilby/...
Jennifer Morrow - https://www.flickr.com/photos/donotli...
brownpau - https://www.flickr.com/photos/brownpa...
Schristia - https://www.flickr.com/photos/schrist...
Jin Kemoole - https://www.flickr.com/photos/1464011... https://www.flickr.com/photos/1464011... https://www.flickr.com/photos/1464011...
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kuribo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuribo/...
Brian Jeffery Beggerly - https://www.flickr.com/photos/beggs/8...
Christian Jiménez - https://www.flickr.com/photos/furlin/...
Bill Abbott - https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbaiv/1... https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbaiv/1...
yashima - https://www.flickr.com/photos/yashima...
Lisa Ann Yount - https://www.flickr.com/photos/1365942...
Matthew Hickey - https://www.flickr.com/photos/3624479...
James St. John - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeol...
Emilio - https://www.flickr.com/photos/emijrp/...
NOAA Photo Library - https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaapho...
Captmondo - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Profberger at English Wikipedia - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Manuae - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
CSIRO - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Drow male https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Saiko - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
OpenCage - http://opencage.info/pics/large_3628.asp
KAi Squires - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/65...

Research Credits:
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1233...
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/naut...
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/n...
http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/Argo...
https://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/nau...
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/e...
https://www.encyclopedia.com/plants-a...
http://eol.org/pages/38589/overview
https://books.google.com/books?id=Zvz...
http://tolweb.org/Nautilidae/19397
http://www.washington.edu/news/2015/0...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1306604?...
http://eol.org/pages/61914/details
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onli...
http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/tent...
http://eol.org/pages/590944/details

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