The leatherback is the biggest sea turtle

leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) ::
is the biggest sea turtle,
and it can weigh as much as 1,500 pounds
and Animals with some of the longest lives
are the Marion’s tortoise (152 years),
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The leatherback is the biggest sea turtle,
and it can weigh as much as 1,500 pounds.
The emperor penguin is playful,
and often times lies on its chest
and side to slide along the ice and snow.

A Giant squid’s eye can be as big
as a basketball. A jellyfish is 95 percent water!
Some fish have eyes that are the same size
as their stomach!The hippopotamus gives
birth under water and nurses its young
in the river as well, though the young
hippos do come up periodically for air.

Animals with some of the longest lives
are the Marion’s tortoise (152 years),
the fin whale (116 years) and the deep-sea
clam (100 years).

There are about 40 species or kinds
of porpoises and dolphins.
Porpoises and dolphins communicate
with each other by squeaking, growling,
moaning, and whistling.

Flying fish actually glide on wind
currents above the surface of the water,
sometimes up to 20 feet above the surface.

Starfish can have up to 16 arms!
The 14-foot-long narwhal
is a whale whose tooth can reach up
to eight feet long!

Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
..Amazing Fish Facts ::

Posted On 13 May 2010 By kim.
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