Astonishing Creature Lying Still on the Sea, Lips Resembling Those of a Human

Posted by Lucy May 25, 2023 News Tags: 3 Min Read

While running on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, a man spotted an incredibly strange creature trapped, resembling an extraterrestrial being.

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Australian man named Drew Lambert was jogging on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, when he accidentally stumbled upon the corpse of a strange creature that resembled an extraterrestrial being, trapped in seaweed.
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According to Lambert, the appearance of this creature is highly perplexing. It has lips that closely resemble those of humans, skin similar to that of a shark, and a tapered lower part that resembles a tail, measuring approximately half a meter in length.
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“I have been living in Bondi for 20 years, but I have never seen a creature with such a bizarre appearance,” Lambert stated.
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Lambert later posted photos and videos of the creature on a local Facebook group in hopes of finding answers. Under the post, many people presented theories about this creature.
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Some people speculated that it was an extraterrestrial creature. Others suggested that the smooth gray skin belonged to a shark, but this theory was quickly dismissed as it lacked the dorsal fin typically found on sharks.
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Laetitia Hannan, a supervisor at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, later confirmed that the mysterious creature was a Coffin ray, also known as an Australian bull ray or eagle ray.
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The inflated appearance is the result of decomposition processes causing the carcass to fill with gases. The Coffin ray belongs to the genus Hypnos and the family Hypnidae. It is a unique species found only in Australia, commonly found in shallow coastal waters.
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This fish species typically reaches a size of around 40cm. It has large pectoral fins and a very short tail, along with small dorsal and caudal fins that are concentrated towards the rear, giving the Coffin ray a distinct pear-like shape.
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The Coffin ray is nocturnal and often retreats to sandy or muddy habitats where it can bury itself during the day. It is capable of delivering a powerful electric shock of up to 200 volts for both offense and defense purposes.
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The Coffin ray is a carnivorous species and primarily feeds on bony fish found on the seabed. They will capture fish that come near them, even if they exceed their own size.
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The peculiar extraterrestrial-like creature found on the beach may have consumed something significantly larger than itself. This could have contributed to its enlarged size.
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed this species as of least concern, as their population does not appear to be threatened by human activities.
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