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Animals in the Ocean

What animals live in the ocean?

Goal:

Goal:

You learned that different kinds of animals live in the ocean. Some are mammals, like humans, and others stay underwater all the time. Click on each picture below to review some of the different types of animals you can find in the ocean.

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dolphins

Mammals breathe air, have live babies, and are warm-blooded. A dolphin is a mammal.

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sea turtle

Fish and reptiles are cold-blooded and lay eggs to have babies. Fish breathe through gills underwater, and reptiles come to the surface for air. A sea turtle is a reptile.

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octopus

Invertebrates don’t have backbones and make up most of the animals living in the ocean. An octopus is an invertebrate.

Question

What other examples of invertebrates can you name?

Shellfish like clams, lobsters, and crabs are invertebrates, so are jellyfish, squid, and sea worms.