Gap Fill - Deep-Sea Creatures - Level 5

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Scientists have found odd-looking deep-sea creatures off the of Australia. The creatures live in darkness four kilometres . The researchers took photos using a that could manage the pressure of being so . The difficult conditions mean it is a difficult place to explore. A researcher said: "Australia's deep-sea environment is in size than the mainland, and until now, almost nothing was known about life [there]. We're really excited about the that we've made and are that we can now share them."

The scientists are surprised at they found. The team gave the creatures names. They discovered a red coffin fish, a cookie cutter shark, zombie worms, tripod fish and sea pigs. Some of these may be new . Researchers are very in the coffin fish. It has blue eyes, red , and a method for catching prey. It uses a "fishing rod tipped with a fluffy bait on top of its ". The researchers also found, "highly levels of rubbish" including, " from the days when steamships plied our waters". They said: "The seafloor has 200 years of on it."

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