Friday, March 4, 2022

The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker

With suction cups on its body,

It clings to rocks and such

So tidal currents really do not

Bother it too much.


Its teeth, as sharp as needles,

Line the rims of bulbous lips 

And spiky studs, like armor,

Fend off anything that grips.


If this awful-sounding creature

Makes you frightened, you’d be wrong

For this lumpy little sucker’s

Just a mere 3 inches long!



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