Sea Anemones
These
interesting creatures live on the sheltered sides of rocks. They like
to be protected from the hot sun and drying winds.
Anemones use their tentacles to snare other
creatures.The tentacles are covered with stinging cells which
paralyse their prey.
The
mouth is a fleshy opening in the centre of the ring of tentacles.
Anemones sting their prey and swallow it whole.They trap shrimp and
small fish which come near.
Try
feeding them a small piece of crushed mussel.
Try
gently touching their tentacles with a small piece of stick. What
will happen?
Printout Activities.
 Sea Anemone
topic words.
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Anemone
Worksheet.
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Links
Anemone
Sea Anemone.
Anemones / Baltimore National
Aquarium
The Rock
Pool.
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