Animal Species

One of the many things One Piece is known for are the many intriguing and strange animals that inhabit the world.

Den Den Mushi
These are the odd "phone snails" that are used throughout the series. They come in a variety of colors and shapes and have multiple functions. The snails act as a number of devices including: rotary phones, fax machines (Which in the 4Kids version is implied to be their rear end as Nezumi says "I'll send you a picture, sorry (Talking to his snail), turn around"), and cellular wrist watch devices. It's unknown how the Den Den Mushi are able to communicate with one another over such great distances. When they are used, the snails speak in sync with the caller's voice, as well as sometimes imitating the facial expressions of the caller. When not in use, the Den Den Mushi are usually inert, either sleeping or in a dazed state. Other types of Den Den Mushi include:
 * Black Den Den Mushi
 * Baby Den Den Mushi
 * Golden Den Den Mushi
 * Silver Den Den Mushi
 * Surveillance Den Den Mushi
 * Visual Den Den Mushi
 * White Den Den Mushi

Sea King
Sea Kings are mythical sea creatures in the anime and manga One Piece, which are generally much larger than normal sea creatures. They are found in great numbers along the Calm Belt around the Grand Line, although in rare occasions they can be found in other places throughout the world.

The size of the sea kings are huge as it shows in the picture to the right, even the straw hat crew's Going Merry on the nose is to small and is hardly even seen when on the black and white sea king.

Sea Kings make trade and travel difficult for anyone trying to cross the water where they are found. Cases have arisen where some islands in the Grand Line close to the edge of the Calm belt have ended up getting almost completely cut off from the rest of the world. In Water 7 and its surrounding islands, this led to the eventual creation of the Sea Train as a means to travel safely to and from each of its surrounding islands.

Sea Kings are serpent-like in appearance however they vary form one Sea King to another in exact appearance along with their size. Only the strongest of ships or captains can take on a Sea King. Most other creatures in the ocean fear the sea King and confrontation with one by all but a few humans is inadvisable. Many characters such as Franky see the act of killing one a sign of strength and achievement.

News Coo
News Coo (ニュース・クー) are medium-sized seagulls that deliver newspapers and wanted posters around the world. They wear hats to signify their employment and carry bags over their shoulders, just like a paperboy. The first News Coo appeared in Chapter 96 and Episode 45, delivering a newspaper to Nami.

Panda Shark
Panda Shark (パンサメ) is a shark with markings that make it look like a panda. Unlike other sharks, its teeth are not razor sharp. One Panda Shark had carried Yosaku to the Baratie to tell Luffy and Sanji about their progress to Nami's trails. Another one is seen in Hatchan's mini-story, saved from a hook pierced in his nose. As a reward, it gives to the Merman a ring. The Panda Shark made its first appearance in Chapter 68 and Episode 30, the one that carried Yosaku back to Baratie.

In One Piece: Unlimited Adventure and Unlimited Cruise the player can fish Panda Sharks, which can be cooked by Sanji.

Kraken
Kraken (クラーケン) is a massive, boneless, octopus-like creature several hundred times larger than the Thousand Sunny. Unlike a regular octopus, it has a turtle-like head without a beak between the arms. The only known example of a Kraken is Surume, who was introduced in Chapter 604.

In Norse mythology, the Kraken is said to have dragged dozens of sailing vessels down into the ocean to devour its crew. Indeed, when the Straw Hats first encounter one on their way to Fishman Island, several crushed pirate ships can be seen between its massive tentacles, indicating that it feeds on the ships and crew it pulls down into the ocean. Caribou recites a story about it, calling it "the enemy of the human race" and that it "never knows satisfaction where killing is concerned". He found it odd that one would be living near the Red Line.

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