Ocean Animals Facts Ks2
The average depth of the ocean is 12400 feet.
Ocean animals facts ks2. First things first despite their common and very misleading name starfish or sea stars are actually fish. No larger animal has ever lived on Earth. Others live most of their life in the deeper open sea.
Over 90 of the life on Earth lives in the ocean. Fishes include dolphins killer whales sperm whales jellyfishes tunas swordfishes and many others. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edus TES profile.
The biggest ocean is called The Pacific Ocean. The largest animal on Earth the blue whale lives in the ocean. One ocean habitat might be much warmer and more shallow coastal.
Since they dont have a backbone they belong to a group of species called invertebrates which. This is because there are more plants and animals to eat near the waters surface. Male seahorses can give birth and are the only animal that can do so.
Ocean animals can include marine mammals birds fish cephalopods corals sharks and reptiles. Even corals themselves are animals. The study of animals and other elements of marine biology dates back to Aristotle who lived from 384 to 322 BC.
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. Even though the open sea is the largest habitat it is estimated that only five percent of the worlds animal species live there. The size of ocean animals varies greatly some are microscope while others are enormous.