Jellyfish Information

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What are jellyfish classified as?

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Invertebrate animals.

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How long have jellyfish been around?

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For millions of years, even before dinosaurs.

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What is the primary composition of a jellyfish's body?

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90% water.

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What do jellyfish use to propel themselves forward?

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They squirt water from their mouth.

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What do jellyfish eat?

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Fish, shrimp, crabs, and tiny plants.

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What is a common fear people have about jellyfish?

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That they can sting and cause pain.

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How do jellyfish stun their prey?

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Using tiny stinging cells in their tentacles.

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What happens to jellyfish if they get stranded on the sand?

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They slowly die by evaporation.

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What colors can jellyfish be?

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They can be clear, pink, yellow, blue, purple, and often luminescent.

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What is the function of the opening in a jellyfish's bell-shaped body?

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It serves as a mouth for eating and discarding waste.