Yesterday, at the California Academy of Sciences, I saw the strangest creature I have ever seen. It was the Leafy Sea Dragon, Phycodurus eques, a marine fish related to the seahorse. Leafy Sea Dragons are found around southern and western Australia. They look like floating seaweed, and this is their camouflage. The Leafy Sea Dragon is the official marine emblem of the state of South Australia. A biennial Leafy Sea Dragon Festival is held by the District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia. If you don't believe me, look it up in your Funk & Wagnall, or rather, on your trusty Wikipedia!
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