Sea pig

⬅ #3 sea cucumber

#4 sea pig

#5 sea star ➡

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Sea pig
センジュナマコ Senjunamako
New Leaf	–
New Leaf	–
New Horizons	#4
New Horizons	#4
Location	Bottom of the Ocean
Location	Bottom of the Ocean
Price	10,000 Bells
Price	10,000 Bells
Size	Small
Size	Small
Shadow size	Small, very fast
Shadow size	Small, very fast
Time of year	November to February (NH, north) May to August (NH, south)
Time of year	November to February (NH, north) May to August (NH, south)
Time of day	4pm–9am
Time of day	4pm–9am
Scientific name	Scotoplanes globosa
Family	Elpidiidae
Appearances	NH

"I got a sea pig! What's next? Air pigs?" —New Horizons

The sea pig is a benthic creature, first appearing in New Horizons. Diving is the only way of capturing it.

Quick Answers

What is the only way to capture a sea pig in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

To capture a sea pig in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players must dive. This benthic creature made its debut in the New Horizons installment of the game.

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What type of creature is a sea pig in reality?

The sea pig, scientifically known as Scotoplane, is a deep-sea dwelling sea cucumber. Measuring about four inches, these pinkish creatures navigate using tube-like legs and feelers. They feed on detritus from decaying carcasses. Their skin contains poison, serving as a deterrent to predators. If brought within 4,000 feet of the ocean's surface, their bodies turn into a gelatin-like substance.

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What is the scientific name of the organism known as the sea pig?

Scotoplanes globosa is the scientific name for the sea pig, a unique type of sea cucumber inhabiting the ocean floor. Its skin contains poison, serving as a deterrent to predators.

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What are some interesting facts about sea pigs in the real world?

Sea pigs, a subspecies of sea cucumber, inhabit the ocean's deepest parts, up to 4 miles below the surface. They have pink, near-transparent bodies and numerous legs, but lack eyes. They feed on decaying matter on the sea floor. Their skin is poisonous, protecting them from predators. When brought within 4,000 feet of the ocean's surface, their bodies disintegrate into a gelatin-like substance.

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In New Horizons

Upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:

"Never have I seen a creature that walks the line between creepy and cute quite like the sea pig does. Sea pigs are, in fact, a type of sea cucumber that lives deep down on the ocean floor. About four inches long, these soft pinkish oddities use tube-like legs and feelers to get around. Thus they sniffle through the mud, slurping up particles from decaying carcasses. Meanwhile, predators be warned... This little piggy tastes like poison."

Capture quotes

"I got a sea pig! What's next? Air pigs?" —New Horizons

Encyclopedia Information

Deep-Sea Creature	Encyclopedia Information
	"I got a sea pig! What's next? Air pigs?" Current Active Hours 4pm–9am Months active (north) Nov–Feb Months active (south) May–Aug

Further Information

Main article: Scotoplanes on Wikipedia

The Scotoplane, also known as a sea pig, are a subspecies of sea cucumber that live in the deepest, darkest, coldest parts of the ocean, as deep as 4 miles underneath the ocean surface. As the name suggests, they look like pink gummy pigs, but with no eyes, many legs and near-transparent bodies. As a scavenger, sea pigs scour the sea floor for an easy meal, particularly dead whales or any other decaying matter than sank to the bottom of the ocean. Unlike most animals, sea pigs don't have any natural predators. This is due to the sea pig's skin being laced with poison. As an added note, if sea pigs are ever removed from their natural habitat and brought within 4,000 feet from the ocean's surface, their bodies would disintegrate into a pile of a faux gelatin-like substance. Making it hard for scientists to have the opportunity to study this deep-sea dweller.

A real-life sea pig