Jellyfish are invertebrates that live in oceans around the world. They have bell-shaped, saucer-shaped, or helmet-shaped bodies that are transparent or translucent, and have 4 to 8 frilly arms. Jellyfish eat zooplankton, fish eggs, larvae and other small animals and plants. They have a venomous sting that helps catch prey and defend against predators, and can live down to depths of 3,300 feet in the ocean.

2. A jellyfish is an Invertebrate. An
invertebrate is an animal with no
back bone. Its size is about 2 to 40
cm. in diameter. They can grow
up to 2 meters. A jellyfish has 4 to
8 frilly arms. They are translucent,
which means see thru. The shape
of a jellyfish is bell shaped, saucer
shaped, and deep helmet shaped.

3. The jellyfish lives in the Pacific ocean from Alaska
to California. It lives near shore and in deep or
coastal waters. It lives down to 3,300 ft, which is all
the way to the twilight zone.

4. A jellyfish eats animals that float in the sea like
zooplankton, fish eggs, larvae, phytoplankton,
copepods, crustaceans, fish, shrimp, crabs, tiny plants
and other animals. Jellyfish digest food quickly. A
jellyfish eats and gets rid of waste from its mouth.

5. A jellyfish stings its prey before eating it. A
jellyfish is clear to hide from enemies.
Jellyfish have a venomous sting that can kill
crabs. They also have poisonous tentacles.
Jellyfish can smell in water. That helps them
because they live in deep water.

6. A jellyfish lives for one year. They have either
male or female sex cells. They lay eggs in the
open water where fertilization takes place.
The fertilized eggs will develop into a larva.
They don’t have live births.