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Mono's Own Shrimp:
In summer, trillions of brine shrimp ply Mono's waters. Their colorful bodies move through the water as feathery appendages to help them gather food. Adapted to the unique water of Mono Lake, these shrimp would not survive elsewhere and brine shrimp from other locations could not survive here.
In 1872, Mark Twain said of Mono Lake's brine shrimp -- "No living thing exists under the surface, except a white feathery sort of worm.. which looks like bits of thread frayed out at the sides." |