8 animals that make their own food

Sea Slugs (Elysia chlorotica): These fascinating creatures steal chloroplasts, the organelles responsible for photosynthesis, from algae they eat.

Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum): In their larval stage, these salamanders have algae living inside their bodies.

Pea Aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum): While aphids obtain most of their nutrients by sucking sap from plants, they can also produce some carotenoids, pigments similar to those used in photosynthesis by plants.

Coral Reefs (Zooxanthellae): The vibrant colors of coral reefs come from tiny algae called zooxanthellae living within the coral polyps.

Giant Tube Worms (Riftia pachyptila): These deep-sea worms live near hydrothermal vents and lack a mouth or digestive system.

Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula): While Venus Flytraps are carnivorous plants and don't make their own food entirely through photosynthesis.

Hydra (Hydra sp.): These freshwater cnidarians have symbiotic algae living in their cells.

Mixotrophic Flagellates: These single-celled organisms can both photosynthesize and ingest food particles.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports