Boy From State of Rhode Island Finds Record-sized Clam
2020-08-05
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1An 11-year-old boy in the American state of Rhode Island recently discovered an unusual example of sea life.
2He found what is thought to be one of the largest quahogs ever found in the state.
3Quahogs are a kind of large clam that is eaten as food.
4Cooper Monaco was looking for clams with his grandfather when he found the large creature.
5Monaco gave it to the University of Rhode Island's Marine Science Research Facility in Narragansett, the university said in a recent statement.
6The clam is 14.5 centimeters across and weighs nearly 1.3 kilograms.
7The Department of Environmental Management for the state does not keep quahog records.
8But a usual quahog grows to about 10 centimeters across, the university said.
9Monaco described how he found the creature in a statement.
10"I was down on my hands and knees in the water looking for clams, and I touched this huge rock thing," he said.
11Monaco added, "I always pull out rocks and throw them to the side and look under them. And then I felt the edge of it and I thought, 'holy moly, this is a clam.'"
12Holy moly is an expression that shows surprise.
13Monaco knew the quahog was unusually large, so he told his mother not to cook it.
14Ed Baker, the manager of the URI Marine Science Research Facility, plans to put the quahog on display.
15I'm John Russell.
1An 11-year-old boy in the American state of Rhode Island recently discovered an unusual example of sea life. He found what is thought to be one of the largest quahogs ever found in the state. Quahogs are a kind of large clam that is eaten as food. 2Cooper Monaco was looking for clams with his grandfather when he found the large creature. Monaco gave it to the University of Rhode Island's Marine Science Research Facility in Narragansett, the university said in a recent statement. 3The clam is 14.5 centimeters across and weighs nearly 1.3 kilograms. The Department of Environmental Management for the state does not keep quahog records. But a usual quahog grows to about 10 centimeters across, the university said. 4Monaco described how he found the creature in a statement. 5"I was down on my hands and knees in the water looking for clams, and I touched this huge rock thing," he said. Monaco added, "I always pull out rocks and throw them to the side and look under them. And then I felt the edge of it and I thought, 'holy moly, this is a clam.'" 6Holy moly is an expression that shows surprise. 7Monaco knew the quahog was unusually large, so he told his mother not to cook it. 8Ed Baker, the manager of the URI Marine Science Research Facility, plans to put the quahog on display. 9I'm John Russell. 10John Russell adapted this story from reports by the Associated Press. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 11_______________________________________________________________ 12Words in This Story 13clam - n. a type of shellfish that lives in sand or mud, has a light-colored shell with two parts, and is eaten both cooked and raw 14knee - n. the joint that bends at the middle of your leg 15display - n. an arrangement of objects intended to decorate, advertise, entertain, or inform people about something