{
  "id": 3063395,
  "title": "25 bizarre creatures from the bottom of the ocean that look like aliens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/25-bizarre-creatures-from-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-that-look-like",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:19:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/strange-deep-sea-creatures-trivia-facts-2018-4"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The frilled shark, a living fossil, retains features of its ancient ancestors. With its prehistoric appearance, the shark hasn't changed much in several million years. Biologists study it to learn more about shark evolution. Growing up to 6 feet long, it preys on squid and fish, and gives birth to live young after a 3.5-year pregnancy, one of the longest gestations of any vertebrates. The hagfish, known as slime eels, consume decaying carcasses by burrowing into them with tooth-like structures. They are estimated to be 76 species, some living 5,600 feet below the surface. The goblin shark, with its long, flat snout and over 100 teeth, uses a method called slingshot feeding to snatch prey. Found over 2,000 feet deep, the vampire squid feeds on marine snow, not blood. When threatened, it puffs out a cloud of bioluminescent mucus. The sarcastic fringehead, with its frilly forehead and aggressive nature, displays its fluorescent-rimmed mouth as a warning to members of its species. The ghost shark, resembling Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas, hunts using an electric field-detecting snout and venomous spine.",
  "summary": "To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures have all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, such as huge eyes and needle-like teeth.",
  "key_points": [
    "Frilled shark resembles ancient ancestors, unchanged for millions of years",
    "Hagfish consume decaying carcasses with tooth-like structures",
    "Vampire squid feeds on marine snow, not blood"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}