Remora
- Sucker fish that lives around and attaches to sharks
- They eat scraps from sharks
- Sharks allow their presence because the remora eat parasites from the shark’s skin (some even eat from inside the shark’s mouth!)
Other Extreme Organisms
What are other extreme organisms found on (or above) Earth?
Goal:
Goal:
Extreme organisms are evidence of the persistence of life. These producers, consumers, and decomposers have adapted in ways that succeed in their constant fight to obtain energy and thrive. Click through the slides below to learn about other extreme organisms.
Space Bacteria and Fungi
- Microscopic life similar to bacteria and fungi found on Earth
- Adapted to be weightless and withstand higher levels of radiation and carbon dioxide
- Survive on the International Space Station despite intensive cleanings
Describe the mutual relationship between sharks and remora and how they both benefit from one another.
In this relationship, sharks are cleaned of parasites from
the remora, and the remora gets food from shark scraps as
well as protection from predators.