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13 Jellyfish

Fun Facts!

. Jellyfish live in the sea and are found in all oceans.

. Some jellyfish live in fresh water.

. Jellyfish look a little like umbrellas.

. Jellyfish can be large and brightly colored.

. They can often be transparent (see-through) or translucent (semi-translucent).

. Some can be very hard to see, nearly invisible to the human eye.

. Although the word is mentioned in their name, jellyfish are not fish.

. A group of jellyfish is called a ‘bloom’, ‘swarm’ or ‘smack’.

. Large blooms can feature over 100000 jellyfish.

. Jellyfish don’t have brains.

. Jellyfish use their tentacles to sting. Most are harmless to humans but

stings from some species, such as the box jellyfish, can be very painful

and sometimes kill.

. Box jellyfish are almost transparent (see-through).

. Jellyfish eat plankton. Some sea turtles eat jellyfish.

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