Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Orca Whale
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Diet: Carnivore
Food: Fishes, marine mammals, birds and sea turtles
Coastal and offshore waters; resident pods may frequent localized
Habitat: waterways (bays, sounds, etc.) whereas transient pods tend to cover
more extensive, varied areas
Life Span: 30-40 years
Number of
Just one calf is born at a time.
Young:
An Orca Whale is also called a Killer Whale and is the largest mem-
Fun Factoid:
ber of the dolphin family!
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Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Sea Turtle
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Reptilian
Sea turtles may be carnivorous (meat eating), herbivorous (plant
Diet:
eating), or omnivorous (eating both meat and plants).
Diets vary greatly among sea turtle species: sea grasses, shrimp,
Food:
crabs, algae, and jellyfish.
Shallow coastal waters, bays, lagoons, estuaries and occasionally the
Habitat:
open ocean—Warm and temperate seas throughout the world
Life Span: Up to 80 years
Number of
50-200 eggs
Young:
Fun Factoid: There are 7 species of sea turtles !
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Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Octopus
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Cephalopodan
Diet: Carnivorous
dead animals, crustaceans, such as shrimp, crabs, scallops, clams, as
Food:
well as other mollusks, flatfishes, redfish and smaller octopods
It is found in habitats that range from shallow tidal pools to ocean
Habitat: depths of about 2,500 feet (750 m). It is more abundant in shallow
waters to16 feet (5 m) deep.
Life Span: 6 months to 5 years
Number of
Roughly 200,000 eggs
Young:
The Octopus is a highly intelligent creature—In laboratory tests and
Fun Factoid:
aquariums, it has been able to solve mazes very quickly!
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Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Jellyfish
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Scyphozoan
Diet: Carnivore
Food: Small Fish & Zooplankton
Habitat: All around the ocean
Some breeds of jellyfish only live a few months while others can live
Life Span:
for a few years.
Number of
Can yield around 45,000 eggs in one day!
Young:
Fun Factoid: Jellyfish have no brain, no blood, and no nervous system.
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Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Clown Fish
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Diet: Omnivore
Food: Algae, Plankton, Molluscs
Habitat: Tropical Coral Reefs
Life Span: 4-8 years
Number of
2,000 eggs at a time
Young:
All clown fish are born male and develop female reproductive
Fun Factoid:
organs when needed.
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Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Dolphin
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalian
Diet: Carnivore
Food: Fish and Squid
Habitat: Almost all seas and oceans
Life Span: Average age 20 years—maximum age is 50 years!
Number of
One baby at a time
Young:
Fun Factoid: Dolphins can jump to a height of 20 feet out of the water.
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Name:
Crab
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Malacostraca
Diet: Omnivorous
Food: algae, mollusks, worms, other crustaceans, fungi, bacteria and detritus
Habitat: Brackish water
Life Span: Average 3-4 years
Number of
1000 to 2000 eggs
Young:
Fun Factoid: A Crab’s teeth are in its stomach
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Fast Facts File Sheet
Name:
Starfish
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Asteroidean
Diet: Carnivore
Food: Starfish mainly feed on mussel, snails, oysters, and clams
Habitat: Shallow to deeper coastal waters
Life Span: Approximately 35 years
Number of
Thousands of very small eggs
Young:
Fun Factoid: A Starfish has TWO stomachs—that is why Patrick eats so much :-)
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Fast Facts File Sheet
You can find more Ocean Animals Unit Study resources at:
www.3boysandadog.com/ocean-animals-unit-study
The fact sheets for these Ocean Animals were created by 3 Boys and a Dog, using
information from the following resources:
http://www.defenders.org/animal-factsheets
http://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-bytes/
Suggestions for Use:
1. Have the children create a binder of Ocean Animal Fact Sheets and any related
worksheets during their studies
2. Supply one file folder per animal and allow the children to create lapbooks
about each animal
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