Sunday, January 10, 2010

THE KILLER CLAM!



Myth


The giant clam is a killer clam!

In the past, tridacna gigas, or traditio
nally, pa'ua, the largest living bivalve mollusk was known to have caused deaths.



Fact

Despite its reputation, the "man-eating" giant clam of the South Pacific Ocean, which grows to more than four feet across and can weigh a quarter-ton, feeds only on microscopic organisms that the tide washes into its maw.

Today, it is generally acknowledged that the giant clam is neither aggressive nor particularly dangerous.


6 comments:

AKarl said...

Mayroon ba sa Pinas 'to?

Bay Martin said...

Yes, they are also found off the shores of the Philippines.

Unknown said...

I remember your kwento tungkol sa giant clam. Nasa Tondo pa ba ang mga kabibeng malalaki ng father mo?

Bay Martin said...

Wala na yon, kasama sa naabo ng sunog in 1992. We lost many valuable collections ni Tatay.

Unknown said...

Di ba si Bangengak ang reyna ng kabibe?

Unknown said...

Very interesting article!