SEA ANIMALS
For kid
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turtle
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A turtle is a reptile that has a shell covering its body. Turtles are
known for moving very slowly. There are more than 350 species,
or types, of turtle.
Turtles are found in most parts of the world. Most live in
freshwater ponds, lakes, or rivers. Others live in the ocean or on
land. Some turtles live in forests or even in the desert. Land
turtles are often called tortoises. Some water turtles are known
as terrapins.
Dolphins
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Dolphins are known for their intelligence, playfulness, and
friendliness toward humans. Common dolphins can often be
seen swimming alongside boats or leaping through the water.
Dolphins look like large fish, but they are actually small whales.
They belong to a family that includes the common dolphin as
well as killer whales, or orcas. Like all whales and other
mammals, they breathe through lungs instead of gills and give
birth to live young.
RAY
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A ray is a fish with a flattened body and large, winglike fins.
Rays belong to the same large group of fishes as sharks. Both
rays and sharks have skeletons made up of cartilage (elastic
tissue) instead of bone. Rays are found in all oceans of the
world.
There are more than 300 different species, or types, of ray.
These can be divided into several groups: skates, electric rays,
sawfishes, and stingrays.
RAY
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Sea stars are animals that live in all the world’s oceans. They
have five arms and look like stars. For that reason they are
often called starfish. But they are not fish. Fish have
backbones; sea stars do not.
There are about 1,800 species, or kinds, of sea stars. They can
be brown, red, orange, pink, or other colors. Most sea stars are
8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) across.