Jellyfish Unique

Animals Unique | Jellyfish Unique | Jellyfish (also known as jellies and sea jellies) are boneless animals Freely That float through the world's Oceans. Although jellyfish exist in our Oceans worldwide They are particularly prominent in coastal areas. Jellyfish can be found in all shapes and sizes from just a few inches in diameter to well over a metre.

 

There are thought to be around 2.000 different species of jellyfish, the most common being the big, colorful ones found in warmer coastal areas. There are four different types of jellyfish are categorised That by Their shape and the way in the which They behave.Despite the name, jellyfish are not actually fish but are instead classed in a group of Their Own as They are unlike any other animal on Earth. 

 

 

The body of the jellyfish is made up of a non-living jellylike substance called mesoglea. This jelly is surrounded by a layer of skin That is just one cell thick. The body of the jellyfish is Mainly made up of water, around 90% in fact.Jellyfish have tentacles also Their mouths around That Vary in length depending on the species of jellyfish. 

 

 

The jellyfish Their use tentacles to both catch and sting Their prey. The tentacles of the jellyfish are covered in a skin That contains special cells, That some sting, some grip and some That That stick. The jellyfish is Able to Produce these cells at an alarming rate Effectively They are so disposable to the jellyfish.Some jellyfish poison Stings contain the which the jellyfish uses to stun and kill its prey. 

 

 

The box jellyfish, found in the Oceans around Australia, has a sting powerful enough to be fatal to Humans. The long tentacles of the jellyfish are what Produces the sting. Its been tried and tested ... you can touch the top of the jellyfish without being hurt!The jellyfish is a Carnivorous animal and Despite it's appearance, the jellyfish is a remarkably efficient predators. 

 

 

Their use Jellyfish tentacles to stun Their prey before grabbing onto it and Bringing it into their mouth. Jellyfish prey on a Kinds of aquatic animals Such as small fish, eggs and invertebrates along with anything else That gets stuck in their tentacles.Due to the fact That many species of jellyfish are transparent, Often They are hard for predators to spot. However, jellyfish are drifters and move through the water very SLOWLY Sometimes using Their tentacles to propel them along. Jellyfish are eaten by Humans, sharks, squid and occasionally birds.Jellyfish Their eggs and sperm release into the water the which eventually meet and the egg is fertilised. Quickly Becomes The jellyfish egg and embryo and begins to develop in it's water world.

 

Jellyfish Unique Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Cyaneidae
Scientific Name: Cnidaria Scyphozoa Aurelia
Type: Cnidaria
Diet: Carnivore
Size: 12-200cm (5-78.7in)
Weight: 20-400g (0.7-14oz)
Top Speed: 8km / h (5mph)
Life Span: 1-5 years
Lifestyle: Group
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Colour: White, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple, Red, Orange
Skin Type: Smooth
Favourite Food: Fish
Habitat: Shallow and deep ocean
Average Litter Size: 100
Main Prey: Fish, Eggs, Invertebrates
Predators: Humans, Sea Birds, Sharks
Special Features: Jelly-like body and long, stinging tentacles