The Ocean
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Did you know the
largest fish ever caught was the Whale Shark? It was 59ft long.
These fish can weigh up to 15 tons.
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The swordtail is the fastest swimmer of all the fish
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A
parrotfish makes its own sleeping bag to sleep in. It uses mucous
(like spit) to make a see-through bag all around it's body to protect
it from attack by other creatures in the ocean.
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Did you know fishes cannot live in the Dead Sea because the water has too much salt in it?
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The pelican uses the
funny looking pouch under its lower beak for catching fish. It does
this by swooshing into the water and scooping up as many fish as possible.
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The heaviest fish ever caught was the OCEAN SUNFISH. It weighed 4,928 lbs.
Did you know pearls are found in oysters? The largest pearl ever found was 620 carats.
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In
the Bible there is a story about a man named Jonah who was swallowed by
a whale because he didn't do something God had asked him to do. When Jonah
was in the whale's belly he prayed to God and said he was sorry. God then
told the whale to spit Jonah out which the whale did. The whole time Jonah
was not hurt or afraid because he knew God would always look after him.
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Do you know what a bookworm looks like?
Did you know the Egyptians could eat their homework?
