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“Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs Look Cute AF!
![“Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs Look Cute AF!](http://acidmath.com/cdn/shop/articles/jT4Hf4pHDN5ZlYMAu21w_costasiellakuroshimae1lynnwu.jpg?v=1597069581&width=1600)
![Adorable "Leaf Sheep" Sea Slug Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/jT4Hf4pHDN5ZlYMAu21w_costasiellakuroshimae1lynnwu.jpg)
Photo source: Lynn Wu
Costasiella kuroshimae (also referred to as “leaf sheep” and “Shaun the sheep”) is a species of sacoglossan sea slug whose beady eyes and flat face make it look like an adorable cartoon sheep. Add some droopy feelers and a phosphorescent, leaf-like body, and this little darling may just be the loveliest slug in the ocean!
Costasiella kuroshimae, which can grow up to 5 millimeters in length, can be found near Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They graze on green algae, and use the chloroplasts from their food to manufacture their own energy in a process called kleptoplasty. One of the only non-plant organisms in the world that can perform photosynthesis, leaf sheep can survive up to a few months on the energy produced from kleptoplasty.
The Costasiella kuroshimae (aka Leaf Sheep) is a type of sea slug that looks exactly like a cartoon sheep.
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/vmM0p380pGJzycjFzdgz_costasiellakuroshimae3randiang.jpg)
Photo source: Randi Ang
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/rZVo770QEB5I-wLG6CLv_costasiellakuroshimae4johnnychiu.jpg)
Photo source: Johnny Chiu
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/x3TICjBLa-RlWO7bCkpy_costasiellakuroshimae5ludovic.jpg)
Photo source: Ludovic
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/34YUrXgBcEXu4RHWTdlx_costasiellakuroshimae6lynnwu.jpg)
Photo source: Lynn Wu
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/u1X3KFSBvjLLDWml0EXv_costasiellakuroshimae7TanakitYamMoSuwanyangyaun.jpg)
Photo source: Tanakit YamMo Suwanyangyaun
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/tGIfc2acVpdadbpSvzTg_costasiellakuroshimae8vaniakam.jpg)
Photo source: Vania Kam
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/x7GJZ36JWBnQxMEMj9EX_costasiellakuroshimae9jimlynn.jpg)
Photo source: Jim Lynn
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/kBKWquJvN2wBDd7dXN6q_costasiellakuroshimae10randiang.jpg)
Photo source: Randi Ang
![Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug Adorable Leaf Sheep Sea Slug](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/archive/zZjDFiHRkTYesnAnjN8w_costasiellakuroshimae11jimlynn.jpg)
Photo source: Jim Lynn
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