# These animals are also plants ... wait, what?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Luka Seamus Wright
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/luka_seamus_wright_these_animals_are_also_plants_wait_what)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The species of slug known as Elysia chlorotica may not look like much— it resembles a bright green leaf— but it's one of the most extraordinary creatures on our planet. Living in marshes along the coast of North America, it can go about a year without eating. During that time, it lives like a plant. How is this possible? Luka Seamus Wright digs into the incredible adaptations of these mixotrophs. \[Directed by Denis Chapon, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [These animals are also plants ... wait, what?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/luka_seamus_wright_these_animals_are_also_plants_wait_what/df22e395bbdd), 5 min (TED's player)