Quahog facts: the clams of clam chowder | Animal Fact Files
Quahogs are clams that also go by the names hard clam, hard shell clam, littleneck, cherrystone, and more! They are the primary ingredient in New England clam chowder - though they've been used by people long before New England's existence. Quahogs are from North America's eastern coast. They live in tidal areas and have hard, ridged shells. Though they may look drab on the outside, on the inside these clams shine bright!
Scientific Name: Mercenaria mercenaria
Range: eastern coast of North America
Size: up to four inches (10.16cm)
Diet: planktonic sized animals and detritus
Lifespan: 40+ years
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I'm from Quahog, Rhode Island
I never knew the town in family guy was named after clams
They can actually live up to 507 years
Sat up megs
Beauty lies within 💜 It was so cool to learn about their life stages, even though it was sad only 10% live till adulthood! Although, pretty epic they can live for 40 years! Thanks guys!
I've always wanted to eat chowder
Purple Is A Nice Color
I have to do a essay on this and i left my notes at school lol
Very informative and fun to watch. Got a new subscriber. Great video
Giggity
Wow! So much here I didn't know before, including the name. I love clam chowder and had no idea these guys are from the East Coast. I grew up in the Tidewater area of VA and grew up on seafood. Love it!
I am a quahogger in Rhode Island, the region where the name comes from. The information was all decently accurate but what's up with the stock footage that wasn't even quahogs??? Its just gonna confuse people. About half the footage was real quahogs and half was other species.
Interesting! Could y’all do a video about tunicates?
Why your all videos are of creative commons ?
Family guy