Giant Isopods Are Sea Vultures
There are about 20 different types of giant isopods, and they are called “giant” for a reason. These underwater creatures can grow to be up to 2.5 feet in length – just imagine one running through your kitchen in the middle of the night! They probably grow so big as an evolutionary adaptation that allows them to withstand immense underwater pressure.
Giant isopods help keep the oceans clean. They feed on dead marine life, usually when it falls from closer to the surface of the ocean, thereby helping to purify the water. In other words, they do in the ocean basically what vultures do on land.