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You may be thinking of the Antarctic krill -- Euphausia superba -- the base of the food chain in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.

No animals live on the continent, but many sea mammals and sea birds breed on Antarctica's beaches. All of these animals can be seen in other locations.

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