What Ocean Animals Need
Understand that ocean animals need food, shelter, and the right conditions to survive (just like land animals) and that different parts of the ocean provide for different animals' needs
What a learner can do afterwards
- List basic needs of ocean animals: food, shelter, suitable water conditions
- Give an example of how a specific ocean animal meets its needs
- Compare an ocean animal's needs to a familiar land animal's needs
1 · Read
Every ocean animal needs three things to stay alive, just like you do. It needs food to eat. It needs shelter, a safe place to hide. It needs water that feels right for its body. Different spots suit different animals.
A clownfish needs a sea anemone. The anemone is its shelter and keeps it safe. The clownfish eats small bits of food that float by.
A bird needs things too, just like the clownfish. A bird needs a tree for its nest. A tree keeps the bird's eggs safe. A bird eats seeds and bugs for food. Like a clownfish's anemone, a tree is shelter.
Different parts of the ocean help different animals. Warm shallow water suits some fish. Cold deep water suits others. Each animal finds the spot that is right for it.
Ocean animals need food, shelter, and the right water, like land animals.
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A good home in water
Water snails need food regularly. Their water must be clean and at a temperature that suits them. Without food, they go hungry. Dirty water can make them ill. They also need somewhere safe to rest and hide.
Ocean animals have these needs too. Fish need food, crabs need clean water, and clams need water that suits them. An animal living in water needs food, safety and a suitable watery home.
Living things help each other
A jar can hold water, plants and small water animals. Plants make food and release oxygen, a gas animals need. Some animals eat plants. These living things can help one another.
But closing the lid does not make the jar care for itself. Animals may still need food and care. A sealed jar can become unsafe for them.
The ocean is not a sealed jar. Its animals also depend on their surroundings. Some places offer plenty to eat. Others have rocks and plants for hiding. Animals live where they can find what they need.
Needs on land and at sea
A rabbit lives on land. Suitable food, fresh drinking water and a safe, cosy home help it stay well. A hungry or ill rabbit may not want to play or learn.
Animals in the ocean have basic needs too. Both rabbits and fish need food. A crab needs a hiding place, much as a rabbit needs shelter. Their homes look different, but land and sea animals need food and a safe place that suits them.
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