Ocean Animals Facts Ks2
Male seahorses can give birth and are the only animal that can do so.
Ocean animals facts ks2. The study of animals and other elements of marine biology dates back to Aristotle who lived from 384 to 322 BC. Turtles live on every continent except Antarctica. There are an estimated 230000 known marine species.
The size of ocean animals varies greatly some are microscope while others are enormous. Did you know almost 34 of the Earth is covered by oceans. Sea sponges have no head mouth eyes feelers bones heart lungs or brain yet they are alive.
Animals can become entangled in fishing nets and plastic rings. Even corals themselves are animals. Since they dont have a backbone they belong to a group of species called invertebrates which.
Rays such as stingrays and manta rays are related to sharks. Even though the open sea is the largest habitat it is estimated that only five percent of the worlds animal species live there. THE OCEANS AND PLASTICS POLLUTION KS2 ACTIVITY HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS Ocean plastics can harm marine life.
But animals also can be found in deep water including within the oceans deepest darkest trenches. It forms Lesson 3 of 12 from the Our Ocean Planet resource which is designed to support Key Stage 2 teachers to teach all aspects of the ocean. An Electric eel can produce enough electricity to power around 10 light bulbs.
The largest living animal on Earth - the blue whale - and the biggest population of large carnivores - the seals- evolved only after they returned to the depths. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edus TES profile. Whilst another ocean habitat might be deep dark and cold open ocean.