Aquatic Animals

There is one world inside water. This world contains many animals and plants. These animals are called as aquatic animals. They have their separate lifestyle. These animals live completely different from normal living beings.

Aquatic life is one part of many life cycles that exist to maintain equilibrium of entire life cycle. Food chain is highly dependent on the aquatic animals. Thus, aquatic life has an immense importance in this world.

What Are Aquatic Animals:

Varieties of Aquatic Animals:

Aquatic Animal	Basic Information
Sea Turtles	1. They have been on earth far earlier than 220 million years and have survived extreme weather changes. 2. The female sea turtles can return to the same beach that they were born in even after 30 years.
Sea Horses	1. They are unique in a way that the male carries the babies, instead of the female. 2. The female deposits her eggs in a pouch in the male. The mating ritual includes dancing and intertwining the tails. Pregnancy lasts for two to five weeks.
Oysters	1. They can change genders depending on the mating situation. 2. They can also change back to their original genders.
Blue Whales	1. They are the largest animals. 2. They are an endangered species with just 4,500 left on the planet. 3. They can swim up to five miles an hour, but on sensing danger, they can speed up to 30 miles an hour.
Dolphins	1. They are one of the most beautiful, intelligent, and friendly aquatic animals. 2. They take care of and nurture old or hurt members in a group. 3. The young ones live with their mothers until they are three years old.
Jellyfish	1. They are one of the oldest aquatic animals. 2. They have been around for 500 to 700 million years. 3. Some species possess light-sensitive organs and can glow in the dark. 4. The jellyfish does not have bones, brain, heart, and head.
Walrus	1. They can easily stay under water for 30 minutes without having to come to the surface to breathe. 2. They are incredibly protective of one another and would rush to help any walrus under attack.
Starfish	1. They can change their gender at any time. 2. The females produce millions of eggs. 3. Though most starfish have only five arms, some could have about 20 to 40 arms as well. 4. They can regenerate a body part within a year.
Great White Shark	1. Sharks may attack humans, but they don’t eat them as humans lack fat. 2. Great Whites in South Africa are famous for their majestic jumps from water. 3. Male sharks mature when they turn ten while females mature when they turn 15. 4. Females give birth to two to ten sharks after a year of pregnancy. 5. Baby sharks care for themselves from the moment they are born.

How Do Water Animals Breathe:

What Do Aquatic Animals Eat

Factors affecting aquatic environment:

There are many factors that cause harm to the aquatic animal’s life.

Interesting Facts:

• Dolphins are so clever that they sleep with one eye open and half their brain awake, to keep a watch on predators and threats.
• The blue whales call at 188 decibels, which is the largest sound produced by any animal on earth.
• The loggerhead turtle’s head keeps growing bigger as it gets older.
• Even though dolphins have 100 teeth, they swallow their prey in a single piece without chewing.
• Leatherback turtle can travel 12,000 miles efficiently.
• About 100 humans can fit inside the mouth of a blue whale. But this humble creature eats only small fishes.