Under the Sea

Ocean Animal’s

Second Grade

Ocean Animal’s

Ms. Yazwinsky

Click on a sea animal to learn fun facts about

them!

Jellyfish Sea Turtle

Whale

Dolphin Octopus

Stingray

Puffer fish Shark

Click here for quiz question #1 after reading about each animal

Click here for quiz question #2 after reading about each animal

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are found in all oceans

Some live in freshwater as well

They look like little umbrellas

They are usually bright colored

They are often transparent meaning you can see through them

Nearly invisible to the human eye

They are NOT a fish

They do not have brains MAIN MENU

Sea Turtle They live in all oceans except for the Artic Ocean

They prefer warm water

Usually stay in shallow areas

They eat crabs, seaweed, jellyfish, and shrimp

Can hold their breath for over 30 minutes

The fastest sea turtle swims at over 20 mph

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Dolphin They are believed to be very intelligent

They are meat eaters

Bottlenose dolphins are the most common and well known type

Female dolphins are called cows

Male dolphins are called bulls

Young dolphins are called calves

Use a blowhole on top of their head to breath

Commutate by clicking, whistling and other sounds MAINMENU

Puffer Fish Can inflate into a ball shape to evade predators

Have elastic stomachs that they fill with water

Can blow themselves up to several times their normal size

Some have spines on their skin to ward off predators

Most contain toxic substances that make them foul tasting

Their toxin is deadly to humans

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Shark

They do not have any bones in their body

Some sharks remain on the move their entire life

They have great hearing

A baby shark (a pup) is ready to take care of itself the moment its born

Great whites are the most deadly animal in the sea

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Whale There are two types of whales. Baleen Whales and Toothed Whales

Whales swim up to 30 miles per hour

Some whales can stay under water for up to 90 minutes

They do not sleep

Some whales sing

The Blue Whale is the largest animal in the world

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Octopus They are boneless creatures

Their life span goes from 6 months to a couple of years

The live in holes or crevices of rocks

They breath through their a muscular funnel

They vary in size

They have three hearts

They hunt at night

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Stingray Distant relatives of sharks

Swim by flapping their pectoral wings that makes them look like they fly

Bottom feeding creatures

They have eyes on top of their heads

Use their sense of smell to find their dinner

Not usually aggressive

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QUESTION #1

WHAT SEA ANIMAL IS BELIEVED TO BE THE MOST INTELLIGENT?

A. OCTOPUS

B. WHALE

C. DOLPHIN

D. PUFFER FISH

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QUESTION #2

WHAT SEA ANIMAL DOES NOT HAVE A BRAIN?

A. WHALE

B. JELLY FISH

C. STINGRAY

D.SEA TURTLE

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