Animal Fact Files's video: Zebra Mussel facts: more than an INVASIVE species Animal Fact Files

Zebra mussels can be beneficial to their native habitat in parts of southern Russia and the surrounding regions. These zebra mussel facts will help you understand these small creatures from a different perspective. Zebra mussels get their name from their striped appearance, but did you know not all zebra mussels have stripes?! Join us as we learn about these fascinating freshwater animals. Scientific Name: Dreissena polymorpha Range: native to freshwater systems of Eurasia (specifically in southern Russia and surrounding regions) Size: up to 2 inches (5cm) Diet: plankton Lifespan: 3 to 9 years ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 https://www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- Zebra Mussel 0:00 Zebra Mussel INVASIVE 0:10 Zebra Mussel NATIVE RANGE 0:35 Zebra Mussel BENEFITS 0:46 Zebra Mussel SESSILE? 1:06 Zebra Mussel BYSSAL THREADS 1:24 Zebra Mussel APPEARANCE 1:34 Zebra Mussel SIZE 1:49 Zebra Mussel LIFE CYCLE 1:59 Zebra Mussel PREDATORS 2:15 Zebra Mussel LIFESPAN 2:46 Thanks / Outro 2:56 --- Image and Video Credits: Jan Kepic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WlKEEs5fko JK Trk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3BNRS-2FE biwatro 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzRWSIehIh4 Nudibranch MDP (producent);Peter van Rodijnen (camera);Stichting Natuurbeelden - https://openbeelden.nl/media/984908/Aangroei_van_driehoeksmossel_op_hard_substraat_en_bodem.en Learning by action (producent);Klaudie Bartelink (camera);Stichting Natuurbeelden - https://openbeelden.nl/media/983734/Driehoeksmosselen_tussen_wieren.en Lamiot - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R%C3%A9surgence_Dreissena_polymorpha_bryozoaires_%C3%A9ponge_2016_Nord_Lamiot_01.jpg ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moule_z%C3%A9br%C3%A9e_d%C3%A9tail_moyenne_De%C3%BBle.jpg ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moule_z%C3%A9br%C3%A9e_Lambersart.jpg Bj.schonenmakers - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dreissena_polymorpha_(Zebra_mussel),_Arnhem,_the_Netherlands.jpg Research Credits: https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=5 https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/85295 https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dreissena_polymorpha https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154264 https://www.nobanis.org/globalassets/speciesinfo/d/dreissena-polymorpha/dreissena_polymorpha.pdf https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-are-zebra-mussels-and-why-should-we-care-about-them?qt-news_science_products=0 -news_science_products