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Cool Facts |
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Jellyfish are made up of 95% water.
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"A jelly can grow or shrink according to the available food supply. If the cupboard is bare, jellies can 'de-grow,' shrinking in size so they need less food. They can re-grow again when food is more plentiful". |
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Jellyfish can have tentacles of more than 100 feet long. |
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Large species of jellyfish can eat crustaceans. |
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Two pokemon are based off of jellyfish. |
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"Egg-yolk jellies sometimes carry passengers: crabs and amphipods have been found hitchhiking inside and on top of their bells. Young jack fish often can be found swimming among their tentacles." |
Image From Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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"A group of jellyfish is often called a 'smack.' Many species of jellyfish are also capable of congregating into large swarms or 'blooms' consisting of hundreds or even thousands of individuals". |
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"The arctic Lion's mane jellyfish is the longest known animal; the biggest discovered had a bell (body), with a diameter of 2.3 m (7 feet 6 inches) and the tentacles reached 36.5 m (120 feet)". |
Image from National Marine Sanctuaries |
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