Once buried, a geoduck’s shell remains sedentary. Geoducks feed by drawing microscopic creatures called phytoplankton down one side of the neck, and they expel filtered water through the other. Called siphons, these necks, double-barreled like a shotgun, dimple the sand like rows of wheat. Its shell can end up several feet down, with only its neck poking up into the water. The clam uses a tiny foot to burrow into the seafloor as it grows. Geoducks are the most abundant marine animal in the south Puget Sound, with each adult clam filtering about 30 gallons of water every day. And since Evergreen is devoted to sustainable and environmentally conscious practices, the geoduck-a integral part of the Pacific Northwest ecosystem-is the perfect representative. It is a symbol of the essence of the college: accessible to all who are willing to dig deep-stable, yet flexible, and the antidote to departmental thinking and design that is the standard in most colleges and universities. It had to be the opposite of all the snarling, fierce, aggressive mascots typically seen in athletics. Founders of the college wanted a mascot that epitomized the difference between traditional schools and Evergreen’s innovative ideas. The geoduck is a symbol of the essence of Evergreen: accessible to all who are willing to dig deep.Īt Evergreen, the Geoduck represents more than team members and fans. #19 weirdest mascot in sports on MSN Sports.One of 11 interesting college mascots on College News.

One of ten weird college sports logos and mascots, according to How design magazine.

One of the most unusual mascots in college sports, according to WBKR in Owensboro, Kentucky.

#10 best worst mascot of all time, according to InDaily, but they make up for it with an adorable cartoon illustration of Speedy.

#9 ridiculous college mascot and nickname on Rant Sports.

#9 on Buzzfeed’s somewhat strange, but mostly awesome college mascots list.

#9 weirdest mascot in college sports, according to Fox Sports.

#7 weirdest college mascot at Huffington Post.

#7 weirdest college mascot at FirstPointUSA.

#6 worst college mascot on Quality Logo Products’s Branding Beat.

#3 weirdest college mascot at Campus Explorer.

#2 weirdest college mascot, on BuzzFeed.#1 worst college mascot ever to stroll a sideline according to MSN Now.Speedy has been featured on many other similar lists: Speedy appears as the #1 worst college mascot on SportsPickle, saying It’s easily the worst college mascot.

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