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Jellyfish
J ellyfish go with the flow, drifting through the sea wherever the
current takes them. Their soft bodies do not have a brain, heart,
or bones. In fact, they are nearly all water. Their round top is called
a bell and their long arms dangle below it like spaghetti. These arms
are packed with stingers that stun fish or plankton. Once prey is
caught, the arms pull it up to the bell, where a mouth is hidden.
Jellyfish start life attached to the seabed. They release many baby
jellyfish, which float away and begin to grow. If there is lots of food,
the jellyfish multiply fast. This is called a bloom. Blooms may have
billions of jellyfish in them!
The Pacific sea nettle’s
tentacles can be longer
than a boa constrictor!
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