In the shallow marine waters off of the coasts of Japan, Philippines, you can find these adorable little creatures floating about in their magical underworld. They are Leaf Sheep.They are one of ...

Affectionately known as the “leaf sheep” or the “Shaun-the-sheep slug,” this little animal-plant hybrid is a unique specimen, indeed. At first glance, this tiny sea slug—measuring just a ...

These structures are special organs called rhinophores covered in tiny hairs that help the leaf sheep sense chemicals in the water and find food. Their tiny bodies are covered with green ...

Something similar happens with its cousins, the leaf sheep, which are also mollusks and were discovered in 1993. Its scientific name is Costasiella kuroshimae, and it is a species of sea slug ...

Photos of Costasiella kuroshimae, a.k.a. the “leaf sheep” sea slug, have recently gone viral on Twitter again, and for good reason. The leaf sheep doesn’t just have an absurdly cute name ...