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Everyone likes to portray mermaids as these beautiful, sexy, seductive creatures who drag poor sailors to their deaths by captivating them with their alluring beauty. That's nice and all, but it's time for something different :)

This time, Megan decides to draw something a little less attractive :P

These mermaids inhabit the deep sea, living about 1800m below the surface, mostly in temperate and sub-tropical oceans. They have evolved from the mermaids living in shallower waters, losing their hair, eyesight, and sense of smell. In the complete absence of light, their captivating beauty is no longer needed. Instead of capturing hapless sailors, these mermaids rely on their developed bioluminescence to lure small fish, squid and crustaceans into their clutches. They have also been known to feed on carrion who have sunken to the sea floor. With a slower metabolism, they are able to go weeks, even months without feeding.
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~Zeshroom Feb 26, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
to me this is actually really pretty.
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*martaraff Feb 24, 2013
Feature: [link] *
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~tkrloe Feb 23, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
beautiful work!
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~Raeofthesunshine Feb 11, 2013  Student General Artist
This is amazing. I love the story and thought you put behind this mermaid and I'm glad it's not the typical look and ideas
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*100chihuahuas Feb 9, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
How creative!
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~the-flavor-of-love Feb 8, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Whoa! I love it! very unique! :D
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~Shay-Chan Feb 6, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
O.O this is strangely lovely. Deep sea creatures frighten me...but i can totally see this actual creature coming from the ocean depths, and it doesn't scare me as much as others. I like how transparent they are so you can see their bone structure on the inside.
The lights around the fins and down the tails are awesome :D
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*MeganMissfit Feb 6, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Wow thank you! Yeah, deep sea creatures are very alien looking, especially the gulper eel: [link] but I still find them strangely fascinating :D And I really like sea creatures that glow in the dark 8)
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~Mylos19 Jan 28, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Gotta love when art, science, and mythology come together! bravo!
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*MeganMissfit Feb 5, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Thank you! ^_^
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