…This warmth acts as a natural incubator for the giant eggs, which span 18 to 20 inches in width and require an extended gestation period of four years.
This unique environment accelerates the development of young Pacific white skates, giving them a vital advantage in the harsh conditions of the deep sea. The interaction between the volcano and marine life demonstrates the profound influence geological features can have on biological processes…
Here are a bunch of pics of skate eggs: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Egg_cases_(Chondrichthyes)
And just fyi, this AI enhanced article is referencing an actual thing, but the images n the article are trash and so are some of the inferences. Here is the summary video from the source: https://youtu.be/e9nM7B_d13A
Thanks! I had so many questions the LLM didn’t answer.
The discovery of the skate eggs surrounding the vents (not exactly volcanoes) happened in 2019. More recent was the video of a skate laying eggs.
Great stuff! Unfortunate reporting.
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