Sea Anemone are one of the biggest predator plants or animal in the deep sea. They are known to eat crabs and birds. Clown fish can swim in them and not get eaten! Clown fish are the only sea animal that can live inside a sea anemone. Sea anemone is like a flower that eats other sea animals and birds. Sea anemones are glued to rocks under water, they make a special adhesive that dries instantly in water, if you manage to rip it off the rock it will die. Sea anemones also eat small fish, if a fish comes up and tries to eat the sea anemone, it will very quickly snap on the fish and eat it whole. They have tentacles that are poisonous, so as soon as another fish touches one of the tentacles (except the clown fish) will get eaten. If a fish gets eaten by the sea anemone, there will be left overs for the clown fish. The reason clown fish don't die is because on the outside is a special chemical which doesn't let the poison harm the fish. Clown fish also help the sea anemone because of the fishes bright colors, which in fact attracts other fish. The poison acts like a tranquilizer but stops the heart instantly of the fish. The bright colors of the clown fish attracts other fish for the Sea Anemone to eat.
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Sea Anemone
Sea Anemone are one of the biggest predator plants or animal in the deep sea. They are known to eat crabs and birds. Clown fish can swim in them and not get eaten! Clown fish are the only sea animal that can live inside a sea anemone. Sea anemone is like a flower that eats other sea animals and birds. Sea anemones are glued to rocks under water, they make a special adhesive that dries instantly in water, if you manage to rip it off the rock it will die. Sea anemones also eat small fish, if a fish comes up and tries to eat the sea anemone, it will very quickly snap on the fish and eat it whole. They have tentacles that are poisonous, so as soon as another fish touches one of the tentacles (except the clown fish) will get eaten. If a fish gets eaten by the sea anemone, there will be left overs for the clown fish. The reason clown fish don't die is because on the outside is a special chemical which doesn't let the poison harm the fish. Clown fish also help the sea anemone because of the fishes bright colors, which in fact attracts other fish. The poison acts like a tranquilizer but stops the heart instantly of the fish. The bright colors of the clown fish attracts other fish for the Sea Anemone to eat.
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Thank you for this sea anemone information, Alex. Did you draw the image? I am writing a second edition of a book about the Gulf of California (The Edge of the Sea of Cortez, A Tidewalkers' Guide to the Upper Northern Gulf of California) and found your blog by looking for sea anemone facts. If you are interested, I would like to send you a copy of my book later this year when it is printed. Even though the tide pool creatures won't be exactly familiar, you would recognize the species. The first book is on Amazon, but only as a used book since the original printing is sold out. It's OK with me if you wish to email me at mmalone222@mac.com, but check with Mr. Murray first! Good luck with your studies.
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for this comment I would love to see the book, I have been very interested in the sea.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful place but all the species are becoming extincted.
I have only seen the creatures on T.V but never seen a book about them.
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Alex
You can email me at alex9wtnc@wesleyintermediate.school.nz
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