fish
what do fish have instead of limbs?
fins and tails
what do dolphins breathe through?
lungs
what body parts does a jellyfish not have?
brain, lungs, heart
what is coral made up of?
many coral creatures called polyps
name a sea creature that swimmy saw on his journey(excluding fish)
lobster/jellyfish/eel/sea anemones
if mammals have fur, what do fish have?
scales
why do dolphins look like they are smiling?
it’s because of the shape of their jaw
what percentage of a jellyfish’s body is made up of water?
95%
when does coral become bleached?
when the water is too warm
what did the tuna fish do to swimmy’s school?
the tuna fish ate all of swimmy’s siblings except for swimmy
what do fish breathe through?
why are dolphins clever?
their brain parts are very developed
how many people are stung by jellyfish every year?
around 150 million
what percentage of sea life relies on coral to survive?
25%
why was swimmy different from his siblings?
his siblings were all red but he was black/he swam faster than his siblings
how many species of fish are there in the world?
over 30,000
how do dolphins assign unique names to each other?
they create and assign unique whistles and clicks to each member of the pod
how do jellyfish trap their prey?
some jellyfish trap their prey with their tentacles while others trawl.
how does coral act as a barrier against natural disasters?
coral can help to reduce the impact of waves
how did swimmy chase all the big fish away?
swimmy teamed up with a school of red fish to swim like one giant red fish to scare the big fish away.
what does the dorsal fin of a fish do?
it helps the fish to stay upright when swimming.
why do dolphins sleep with only half of their brain?
half of their brain rests but the other half of their brain has to stay alert for danger
what is the name of the immortal jellyfish?
turritopsis dohrnii
how does coral clean the water it grows in?
they consume particles in the water, preventing these particles from dirtying the ocean
what is the moral of “swimmy”?
teamwork, to work together with others to achieve a common goal