Biosphoto | 2547013 | The Sea Monster. Close up of a Uranoscape lying in wait in the sand of the S-shaped channel. If a prey has the misfortune to pass near its huge mouth, it will be swallowed in a fraction of a second. Mayotte | © Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Biosphoto | 2547013 | The Sea Monster. Close up of a Uranoscape lying in wait in the sand of the S-shaped channel. If a prey has the misfortune to pass near its huge mouth, it will be swallowed in a fraction of a second. Mayotte | © Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
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The Sea Monster. Close up of a Uranoscape lying in wait in the sand of the S-shaped channel. If a prey has the misfortune to pass near its huge mouth, it will be swallowed in a fraction of a second. Mayotte

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Reference
2547013
License
Right Managed
Date of shooting
2022-11-08