Facts to Know of Jellyfish
One can find the jellyfish very commonly in the different seas and oceans all around the world with various biological names given to the different types of jellyfish. It is also found in fresh water especially when the water is deep. These types of jellyfish are rather colorless and quite small.
Posted by Luna Laney Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
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Box Jellyfish – Some Facts
The color and shape of the jellyfish gives it the name of Blue bottle jellyfish. It is made of zooids and is not a single organism. The different zooids have various functions and together they act as on organism. A number of zooids form the tentacles for stinging and others form the feeding tentacles etcetera. It can be blue or even have a pink hue with a translucent body with a measurement of 3 cms to 15 cms. Its tentacles are about 15 cms up to even 10 meters in length.
Posted by Heather James Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
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Fascinating Facts about Jellyfish
Out of the many creatures of the sea, one that really stands out is the jellyfish. This is because it is a simple yet very interesting organism with a genetic makeup worth talking about. There is even the immortal jellyfish that is named so because of its possible immortal being because it can cheat death. Keeping jellyfish as pets in jellyfish tanks is an actual possibility as long as you know some facts about them.
Posted by Amy Lee Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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Jellyfish as artistic objects
Jellyfish are commonly called sea jellies or just jellies and are unique sea organisms which resemble the octopus. The similarity lies in the fact that they are both very attractive and both are equally poisonous if they are disturbed in any way. Jelly fish images are however different from octopus. Totally, there are about 1270 variants of the jelly fish species and these organisms can be found in various oceans all over the world. The adult jelly fish is known as Medusa.
Posted by Yari Lornes Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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Facts about Jellyfish
In Japan and other countries in the world, jellyfish facts are that it is considered a delicacy. This is the reason for the development and growth of dried jellyfish market. Drying it is important to prevent it from rotting. If it is left wet, it will take it a little while to go bad, usually in a few hours, but when dried it can be available for many weeks.
Posted by Andrea Robertson Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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Keeping Jellyfish as Pets
Throughout the ages, people have been keeping pets in their homes and this could be in the form of dogs and even snakes as pets. Nowadays, we find many keeping a very decorative jelly fish in their homes as pets. The installation is easy as it does not occupy much space and they also look very appealing to the eye. There are various models of jellyfish tank homemade which you can avail of.
Posted by Jillian Johanson Date: Monday, June 27, 2011
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White Jelly Fish – A threat
The scientific name for the upside down jelly fish is Cassiopeia xamachana and is often found in the waters of southern Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean sea and also in other waters of the tropics. It is mostly seen in shallow waters as also in mangrove swamps and lives on planktons as well as the food produced by the symbiotic algae that dwells within its body. In zoos, the upside down jelly fish is fed on marine invertebrates, and zoo planktons.
Posted by David Hollanders Date: Monday, June 27, 2011
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What does the Jelly fish eat?
Most living organisms have a specific digestive organ which is its digestive system, but this cannot be said for the jelly fish which does not have any special organ for digestion. It has a gastro dermal lining present in the gastro vascular cavity and helps to digest the nutrients that it takes in. Jelly fish are usually called as blooms or swarms when found in groups and they usually feed on smaller organisms in the underwater and also on planktons. So if you are asking what does jellyfish eat, then it will suffice to say that they feed on smaller fish and also on other smaller organisms found in the water.
Posted by Heidi Nutaulsmith Date: Monday, June 27, 2011
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Keeping Jellyfish as Pets
There are many facts to be known and many important steps that one needs to take in order to make jellyfish your pets or keep them in a tank. You need to follow certain important steps and procedures if you are planning on making jellyfish your livelihood. An important aspect of the procedure is jellyfish filtration, before you can consider making them your pet. They are a very unique kind of organism and need a habitat made of concentrated silica.
Posted by Amanda Williams Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011
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Jellyfish facts – Keep as pets
On the western and eastern coasts of North America in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, is to be found the sea nettle jelly fish or Chrysaora. It generally has its body covered in white dots and reddish-brown stripes and seems saucer-shaped. Its four oral arms are present on the underside of the body and all along the outer edge it has tentacles a few feet long.