Hello friends, let’s go into the "Sea Hedgehog" together today and explore their hidden mysteries! The sea hedgehog is a very ancient invertebrate creature in the ocean, with a history of survival of hundreds of millions of years. It is also another name for sea urchins. Speaking of sea urchins, everyone should be familiar with them, but today we want to talk about their unknown parts. Sea urchins are timid by nature, but they have been rare treasures since ancient times. What kind of magical existence are they?
How did the name sea urchin or sea hedgehog come about?
Sea urchins generally live on the seabed and are social animals. Their bodies are spherical and covered with thorns. Because they look like a well-camouflaged assassin, they are called "sea hedgehogs", also called "undersea assassins". Sea urchins rely on spines on their bodies to defend themselves against predators. Barbs also grow on the tips of these thin spines. These spines on sea urchins not only produce physical attacks, but also release venom and produce chemical attacks. If these thorns penetrate into human skin, the venom will enter the human body and the tips will Barbs can also break into the skin, causing local redness, swelling and pain in the skin, and may also cause poisoning symptoms such as systemic cramps.
Looking at it this way, the title of sea urchin is really worthy of its name. They protect themselves so well, and their life on the seabed has become a lot smoother. It stands to reason that they have such a strong defense. , there may be nothing that can threaten them. But in fact, sea urchins are very timid creatures. Do you know why?
Scientists have observed sea urchins and found that sea urchins will run away as soon as they encounter an enemy. On the seabed, the enemy of sea urchins is sea sloths, which prey on sea urchins. Sea urchins are divided into two types: herbivorous and carnivorous. Herbivorous sea urchins generally feed on macroalgae. Giant algae are like big trees in the forest, very tall, and some can even grow from the bottom of the sea to the surface of the sea. If the sea sloths near a certain kelp become extinct, the sea urchins will eat up the kelp, but as long as new sea sloths move here, the sea urchins will quickly escape and the area will regain life.
But such a timid sea urchin is a rare treasure since ancient times!
Sea urchin has been considered a rare treasure since ancient times. It contains sea urchin yellow. Sea urchin yellow has many effects in traditional Chinese medicine, such as nourishing blood, benefiting the heart, and aphrodisiac. After modern scientific determination, sea urchin yellow contains very rich protein, which is twice the content of chicken, fish and eggs. And the protein in sea urchin yellow is composed of 17 kinds of amino acids, which is a very good source of nutrition.
Sea urchin yellow is also considered to be a high-quality tonic. Some animal experiments have shown that sea urchin yellow has obvious effects of refreshing and relieving fatigue, strengthening ejaculation and aphrodisiac. It is also favored by many people. Modern medical research also shows that sea urchin yellow also has many effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as improving the body's immunity, stabilizing blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels.
Sea urchin yellow has many effects. It is precisely because of its unique and multifaceted effects that sea urchin has become a rare treasure since ancient times. After all, it has so many health care and prevention functions. It's really rare. Have you learned some scientific knowledge about sea urchins today?