Sea Hare

The sea hare is actually a large snail that has a very thin shell under
its skin. It is a very fragile creature that has adapted to the
tidepools by moving slowly and with subtle camouflage coloring
that resembles a tidepool rock. Because the sea hare has slow and
fragile characteristics, it has adapted to its environment by
developing a defense mechanism similar to an octopus. It can excrete purple ink that may
confuse, paralyze or be offensive to a predator. As this camouflaged herbivore slowly grazes
the rocks for algae, it can shrivel up its small flexible body and tuck itself into small rocky
crevices for protection when the tide recedes or the waves are pounding.