Elephants

This animal  live on land. It's cousin is the Mammoth . An adult can weigh tons. There was a Mammoth called the Whely mammoth and he looks a lot like the elephant looks today but is extinct. If you traveled to Africa you will see many Elephants. Don't go near them because they need their room to live. Did you know that elephants are symbols of wisdom ? 

Hello, My name is Quintlin and these are my animal facts.

Hello! I would like to share with you some of my animal facts. If you become a follower, I will add your facts to mine so every body can learn things about animals.

 I love sea animals, animals that fly and thoes that do not fly. This bird likes me too. He is not mine but he was very frindly. It allowed me to feed him.  

I love to get into the water and get a closer veiw of the fish. Do not try this by your self. Make sure your parents are with you and get permission from them.

Spider Crab

The Spider Crab has the largest leg span of any arthropod reaching 3.8 meters. That is 12 feet. They can weigh up to 41 pounds. They are mostly found in Japan. They have been found as deep as 2000 feet. They eat shellfish and animal carcasses. Did you know it can live up to 100 years?

It is a Lion fish.

A Lion fish is a venomous marine fish. He is also know as a Turkey fish, Scorpion fish and a Fire fish. They have very long separated spines. As you can see they are striped in appearence. They mostly live in the Indo-Pacific region. They are seen in many parts of the world. It can grow up to 12 inches. Their dorsal spines are venomous and are used for defense. Did you know that Captain Picard who plays on Star-Trek owns a lion fish name Livingston?

Sea Dragons not Sea Horses

This is a Sea Dragon. He looks a lot like a sea horse. Is'nt he beautiful. They are found mostly in Australia. Their name came from it's appearence. It floats like a sea weed. They eat plankton and small sea crastaceans. The male sea dragons care for the eggs. The female can produce up to 250 bright pink eggs and deposit them on the males tail. It takes about nine weeks for them to hatch Durning that time the eggs turn bright purple. Only 5% of the eggs survive. Did you know that Sea Dragions are the offical marine emblem of South Australia and is protected by the Federal Goverment of Australia because they are endangered through human polution. 

Jelly Fish, some big , some small, some are giants.

There are oveer 200 species of Jellyfish. They are found in every ocean from the surface to the deep seas. Jellyfish do not have a brain or central nervous system but the do have a loose network of nerves located in the epidermis it's called a nerve net. Jellies can deliver deadly stings to humans on coastal waters. Did you know that Jellyfish are composed of more than 90% water?

Boa Constrictor

Boa Constrictors do not chew their food. They swallow their food whole. They love to eat big and small animals. First it grabs its pray with its jaws. Then it uses its body to wrap around its prey. Once the prey has stopped breathing, the Boa finishes his meal. Usually, the Boa Constrictor swallow his meal head first. This one is resting right now. Did you know that a Boa Constrictor Snake could live off of his meal for months if the meal is large enough?