#post-id: 5450-23-20
#original-date: 28.06.2015 Sun
#original-time: 11:20 PM
#original-day:  5450
#original-host: WinXP Home SP3 (Build 2600)

А вот тоже самое что и в предыдущем посте, но в оригинале. В 
переводе что-то упустили, сократили, недоперевели...

> * This Is What Ariel Would Look Like If She Evolved In Different 
>   Ocean Environments *
> 
> * We all know what Ariel looks like. *
> 
> http://pics.lindachan.net/2015/06/ariel/ed8b7478505c25eecf5f2c15ccf238a7.jpg
> 
> Ariel lived in Atlantica, a society of merfolk that was somewhere 
> in the Atlantic.
> 
> But what would Ariel be like if she had evolved and lived 
> someplace other than Atlantica?
> 
> Thankfully, aquatic evolutionary expert Joseph Shaw, associate 
> professor at Indiana University School of Public and Environmental 
> Affairs, and *his young daughter Emma (a mermaid expert)* told 
> BuzzFeed all the answers.
> 
> * Coral Reef Ariel would be tiny and amazingly colorful! *
> 
> http://pics.lindachan.net/2015/06/ariel/c863ea84edecd18a278d59c20b338849.jpg
> 
> Shaw says, “In coral reefs, one would expect perhaps the most 
> attractive phenotypes that would include beautiful color patterns 
> in their tails, many examples of mimicry, and amazing eyesight to 
> take advantage of the crystal clear, bright sunny waters.”
> 
> Frills, colors, and pizzaz are the name of the game for coral reef 
> mermaids. These mermaids would also be adorably tiny so they could 
> hide in the various corals from predators.
> 
> * Open Ocean Ariel would be sleek and would always travel 
>   in a group. *
> 
> http://pics.lindachan.net/2015/06/ariel/e371b92df1b220e2a302757c8f9d3834.jpg
> 
> Shaw says, “Merpeople living in the open ocean would be expected 
> to be fast, because they have a lot of ground to cover. They are 
> also likely to be social (e.g., travel in pods) and therefore, 
> have evolved advanced communication skills and we all know that 
> Ariel’s voice is coveted for its beauty. These adaptations would 
> provide a means for them to stay connected despite the vastness 
> of the open ocean.”
> 
> Ariel’s coloring would also change if she evolved in the open 
> ocean. She would have a darker color on her back (dorsal) side, 
> and a lighter color on her belly (ventral) side, which would make 
> it harder for predators to see her. Since the open ocean can be a 
> dangerous place, Ariel would be extremely sleek and smooth, void 
> of any frills that would provide resistance and slow her down when 
> escaping a predator.
> 
> * Arctic Ariel would be blubbery and pale, like a beluga whale. *
> 
> http://pics.lindachan.net/2015/06/ariel/d3cf3c85e8cb107cba8ecf069e6130be.jpg
> 
> Shaw says, “In the Arctic, one would expect to find fatter 
> merpeople that are protected from freezing by the presence of 
> antifreeze genes. They would also be expected to be some of the 
> slowest, because metabolism would be very slow in these arctic 
> creatures.”
> 
> Being so pale would help Arctic Ariel blend in with the icebergs 
> floating around her in case she needed to hide from a predator, 
> because she isn’t the fastest creature around. The antifreeze 
> genes and the extra layer of blubber would keep her warm in these 
> frigid waters!
> 
> * Deep Sea Ariel would be from your worst nightmares. *
> 
> http://pics.lindachan.net/2015/06/ariel/8a63fa1ceb23f703081e80a4eb346698.jpg
> 
> Shaw says, “In the deep ocean, one might expect merpeople to have 
> evolved long appendages to provide an enhanced sense of touch to 
> help orient them, because the complete lack of light would 
> eliminate sight. For this reason, some might even acquire 
> bioluminescence to attract potential mates or lure unsuspecting 
> meals.”
> 
> Since food is so scarce in the deep sea, Ariel would have gnarly 
> chompers in order to ensnare prey.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/clairedelouraille/ariel-reimagined