![]() ![]() Some of the more interesting Sponges will actually feast on small fish, crustaceans and other small animals. Basically, they pluck out the bacteria and phytoplankton from the water column. This is important since most Sponges derive all of their nutrients from this flowing water. This jelly-like body will have thousands of pores which allows the water to efficiently flow through them. Sponges are interesting animals since they have no organs and are basically comprised of a jelly-like substance, which is supported by a thin membrane on either side. If your bathroom sponge is this old then I highly recommend throwing it out and starting fresh with a new one. ![]() If you are only going to move a millimeter a day then why even bother, right? I guess we can make fun of these animals all we want but they are obviously doing something right since it is believed they have been around for about 500 million years. In some species they are sessile which means they are actually attached to something and don’t bother moving at all. I say they are slow moving since the majority of Sponges move less than a millimeter a day. The slow moving Sponge can be found all across the ocean floor. That’s right the sponge is actually an animal and not just something you use to clean the bathroom. ![]() We can take our time today since we will be learning about the very slow moving Sponge. I know it seems like we have been swimming around a lot lately but there are just so many cool animals to see in the deep blue ocean. We are going to start where we left off last week, in the ocean. Not only that but I have a few ideas for animals that will make Wild Facts extra spectacular this week. I hope everyone had another amazing weekend! Believe it or not I am actually excited to get back to work this week since I feel like it will be a great week. ![]()
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