Facts about Haddock for Kids
The haddock is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. Generally, adult haddock do not engage in long migratory behaviour as do the younger fish, but seasonal movements have...
View ArticleFish Facts, Scientific Classification, and List of Popular Fish
What are Fish A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Most fish are “cold-blooded”, allowing their body...
View ArticleFacts about Porpoises for Kids
Porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are distinct from dolphins, although the word “porpoise” has been used to refer to any small...
View ArticleFacts about Dolphins for Kids
Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from 4 ft and 90 lb (Maui’s dolphin), up to 30 ft and 10...
View ArticleFacts about Sailfish for Kids
Sailfish are a genus Istiophorus of billfish living in warmer sections of all the oceans of the world. They are predominantly blue to gray in colour and have a characteristic erectile dorsal fin known...
View ArticleFacts about Stingrays for Kids
Stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families:...
View ArticleWhale Facts and Resources For Kids
Known to be the king and queens of the sea, whales have certain qualities that make them truly unique creatures. Understanding them is a task that one must undertake in order to realize their...
View ArticleAlligator Facts for Kids
The alligator is classified in the Crocodylia order, and family of alligatoridae. The species is called the Alligator Mississiooiensis. The name comes from the Spanish word of el lagarto, meaning the...
View ArticleFacts about Squid for Kids
Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles. Squid are...
View ArticleFacts about the Walrus for Kids
The walrus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living...
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