My hubby is cleaning razor clams, and it’s stinking up the kitchen.
I like to eat clams, so I only complained a little (well, maybe more than a little.) To get out of the kitchen, I hid in my office and researched clams. That is where I learned about the giant clam. I’m happy my hubby is not cleaning one of these bad boys, but they are remarkable.
Fun Facts about Giant Clams:
- Giant clams can live 100 years or more
- They can grow to four feet in diameter and weigh more than 500 pounds
- Giant clams do not move. Once they fasten to the reef, they sit there for the rest of their life
- They live in the warm waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans
- Giant clams may be huge, but they survive thanks to algae. The algae live in their tissues and produce sugars and proteins that the clam consumes. In exchange, the algae get a safe home and access to sunlight when the clams open its shell
- The giant clams also have a siphon so they can filter plankton from the water
- Even though they are almost as tall as a human, they are not man-eaters. Rumors, aside, their shells close too slow to catch a swimmer