Zebra Shark
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- The young of this species have stripes which is why they are called "zebra" sharks, but adults of this species have spots which is why they are also known as "leopard" sharks.
- They can grow to as long as 11 1/2 feet and can weigh up to 66 pounds.
- They prefer to live in shallow tropical waters with plenty of places like coral reefs to hide and rest.
Yellow-eyed Sturgeon
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- There is 26 known species with the average length is 7-12 feet long.
- The lake sturgeon is considered a living fossil because it has survived, unchanged, for more than 150 million years.
- Their diet consists primarily of crustaceans and small fish.
Xenocongrid Eel
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- They tend to live in shallow tropical and subtropical seas.
- There are only 14 known species of xenocongrid eels in the world.
- They are often called false moral eels because of the similarity in physical features between the two species.
Wobbegong Shark
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- Wobbogong means "shaggy beard" in the Australian Aborigine language.
- They are mostly found in the shallow waters around Australia and Indonesia.
- They can use their bottom fins to "walk" across the ocean floor as they travel from one area to another.
Vampire Squid
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- If threatened, they are able to turn themselves inside out.
- Instead of ink like other squids, they secrete mucus that glow in the dark for up to 10 minutes to confuse their attackers.
- They only have to eat a few times a week.
Unicorn Fish
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- They feed on the algae growing on shallow coral reefs found in the tropics.
- This fish is easily identifiable by the bony horn on its forehead, found on most species.
- It does not use its horn for defense but uses its sharp tail spikes to defeat predators.
Toadfish
The
world is filled with fascinating animals...on land, in the air, and
under the sea. This A to Z challenge, hosted by the KICKS KIDS CLUB
(where parents, teachers, and librarians find FREE resources supporting
children's character development), will introduce kids to some of the
more interesting creatures found in the deep blue ocean...
- It has a scaleless, flattened body that grows up to about 12 inches long.
- It lives in shoal water all along the east coast of North America from Cuba to Maine.
- They get their name from the croaking "singing" males will do to attract females.
