Fun Jellyfish Facts for Kids
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fun jellyfish facts for kids. Learn what jellyfish look like, what
they eat, where they live and much more.
Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about jellyfish.
- Jellyfish live in the sea and are found in all oceans.
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Some jellyfish live in fresh water.
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Jellyfish look a little like umbrellas.
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Jellyfish can be large and brightly colored.
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They can often be transparent (see-through) or translucent (semi-translucent).
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Some can be very hard to see, nearly invisible to the human eye.
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Although the word is mentioned in their name, jellyfish are not fish.
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A group of jellyfish is called a ‘bloom’, ‘swarm’ or ‘smack’.
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Large blooms can feature over 100000 jellyfish.
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Jellyfish don’t have brains.
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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.
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Box jellyfish are almost transparent (see-through).
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Jellyfish eat plankton. Some sea turtles eat jellyfish.
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