Mar 15, 2021
So many people didn't realise that scallops can actually swim. Scallops draw in water by opening their valves to create a vacuum which draws in water to their sealed mantle cavity. They then rapidly close their valves using their strong adductor muscles to pull them together, which pushes the water back through vents in the rear hinge area, propelling the scallop forward. 🎥: @onebreathdiver #scallops #scallop #swimmingscallops #seacreatures #onebreathdiver #swimming #storyful #marinelife #science #discoverearth #earthfocus #planetearth #biology #Repost @science.feed • • • • • • (at South China Sea) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMay2MfhaTh/?igshid=15qysuivrso1g