Aquatic animals are amazing! Here are some fun facts about animals that live in the water:
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Male seahorses give birth! That's right, the dad carries the eggs in a pouch and gives birth to the baby seahorses.
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Jellyfish are super old! They've been around longer than dinosaurs and even survived five mass extinctions. Imagine that!
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Dolphins sleep with one eye open! This allows them to rest while still staying alert for predators and remembering to breathe.
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Sea turtles return home. Female sea turtles often return to the very same beach where they were born to lay their own eggs.
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Starfish can regrow arms! If a starfish loses an arm, it can grow a new one. Some can even grow a whole new starfish from a single arm!
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Octopuses have blue blood! It's because they use copper, not iron, to carry oxygen in their blood.
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Whales sing! Humpback whales are famous for their beautiful songs, which they use to communicate with each other, especially during mating season.
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Sharks don't have bones! Their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same stuff that's in your nose and ears.
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Clownfish are all born male! They can change to female if the dominant female in their group dies.
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Sea otters hold hands when they sleep! This keeps them from drifting apart in the ocean. How cute!
