Which animal group does it belong to? Tell about your animal’s size, including weight and height. Describe your animal’s coloring. Does it have a backbone? If not, describe its exoskeleton. Does it have any special body parts?

Animal Research

Choose an ocean animal to research. Look up information about your animal in books, magazines, encyclopedias, or on the internet. Use the information you find to fill out the chart.

Which animal group does it belong to? (Is it a mammal, fish, invertebrate, or something else?)
Tell about your animal’s size, including weight and height.
Describe your animal’s coloring.
Does it have a backbone? If not, describe its exoskeleton.
Does it have any special body parts?
What does your animal eat?
What eats your animal?
Describe your animal’s habitat.
Write an interesting fact about your animal.
On the map, show the parts of the ocean where your animal is found.