Sea Creatures
Dolphins are found all over the world, mostly in shallow seas.
They have excellent eyesight and hearing. They are highly
intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of
toothed whales that includes orca and pilot whales.
Dolphins are carnivores and eat lots of fish and squid. They are
really friendly creatures and live in groups called pods. Pods can
have up to 1000 dolphins in the and they all hunt and play together.
Because dolphins are mammals, they need to come to the surface of the
water to breathe. Unlike land mammals that breathe and eat through their
mouths, dolphins have separate holes for each job. Dolphins eat through their
mouths and breathe through their blowholes. This prevents the dolphin from
sucking up water into the lungs when hunting, reducing the risk of drowning.
Fun fact: The Killer Whale (also known as the orca what) is actually a type of
dolphin!
By Phoebe, Abigail & Maddie
Komono dragons were discovered during world war 2 when a
pilot happened to land at the Lesser Sunda Islands which are
in Asia. They can run short distances at speeds of up to
20kmph.
Common snapping turtles have lived on earth for over 40
million years. They live in shallow fresh waters and eat fish
and small animals.
Bearded dragons are originally from Australia and now there
are 9 different species across the world. They live for up to 8
years in the wild. Interestingly they bask with their mouths
open like a panting dog.
By Seren Hawkins
Reptiles