2. Class: Agnatha Scientific Name: Anadromous, parasitic Nick Name: Lamprey Environment:Baja California, to the Bering Sea in Alaska and Asia. Special Characteristic: They are jawless fish that lack a stomach, and do not have sex organs. Warm or Cold Blooded: Cold Favorite item to wear: Pink Lipstick Tends to be: A little high maintenance Most embarrassing moment: Bought last seasons designer Prada shoes by accident Did you know? The Brook Lamprey does not eat as an adult. They mate, and then die with in two to three weeks. LAMPREYLAMPREYLAMPREYLAMPREY

3. Class: Osteichthyes Scientific Name: Amphiprion percula Nick Name: Clown Fish Environment : Large streams, rivers, and salt water habitats Warm or Cold Blooded: cold Special characteristic: They dare to live in places where most marine animals dread to go near. Has trouble pronouncing: Anemone Personality: Have tested their limits, and show that they are brave for living in deeper waters than most fish. Did you know? Clown fish really aren’t that funny. CLOWNFIsHCLOWNFIsHCLOWNFIsHCLOWNFIsH

4. Class: Aves Scientific Name: Spheniscidae Pygoscelis Nickname: Penguin Environment: Some penguin species spend as much as 75% of their lives in the sea. Warm or Cold Blooded: Warm Diet: Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sea life caught while swimming underwater. Reproduction/young: They lay hard shelled eggs with the new baby penguin. Hobbies: Loves to dance, using their feet. Did you know? Once they start dancing to music, there’s no stopping them! PENGUINPENGUINPENGUINPENGUIN

5. Class: Reptilia Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas Nick name: Sea Turtle Environment: They live in shallow waters along the Atlantic Ocean, the gulf of Mexico, and many other salt-water habitats. Diet: Adult sea turtles eat plants, making the herbivores. They also eat algae. Favorite Holiday: Cinco de Mayo. Talents: Can play the maracas. Favorite vacation spot: Cancun, Mexico. Did you Know? Unlike most other turtles and tortoises, cannot retract its head or fins, the only time they leave the water is when the female comes to Shore to lay her eggs. They are called the green sea turtles because of all the green algae they eat! SEATURTLESEATURTLESEATURTLESEATURTLE

6. Class: Amphibia Scientific Name: Litoria chloris Nick name: Red-eyed Tree Frog Environment: The frog is native to Australia, ranging from north of Sydney to Queensland. Diet: They eat flies, moths, grasshoppers and even crickets. Special Characteristic: When their eggs hatch, the water helps the tadpoles to make their way into their environment. Warm or cold Blooded: Cold Favorite Shoe Brand: Converse All-Stars Favorite Singer: The Crazy Frog Did you know? Their bright colors flash upon their predators, giving them time to escape and throw off the predator. REDEYETREEFROGREDEYETREEFROGREDEYETREEFROGREDEYETREEFROG

7. Class: Chondricthyes Scientific Name: Sphyrna zygaena Nick name: Hammerhead Shark Environment: Tropical/ Salt water habitats Diet: Stingrays, fish, shrimp, squid, crabs, snails, sharks smaller than them and lobster. Special Characteristic: Hammerheads swim in zigzag patterns for miles tracking the scent of wounded prey, much in the same way a dog tracks a wild animal. Warm or Cold Blooded: Cold Hobbies: Building things Did you know? Hero/Mentor: Bob The Builder There are many theories as to why the heads are shaped as they are, but there are no definite answers yet. HAMMERHEADSHARKHAMMERHEADSHARKHAMMERHEADSHARKHAMMERHEADSHARK

8. Class: Mammalia Scientific Name: Choloepus hoffmani Did you know? Nick name: Sloth Sloths are not lazy, they are just slow! Environment: Central and South America Diet: Two-Toed Sloths onsume flowers, buds, and fruits, the Three-Toed Sloth eats a diet of nothing but leaves. Warm or Cold Blooded: Warm Tends to be: A little bit on the slow side Greatest Achievement: Stayed in one spot for more than a year! SLOTHSLOTHSLOTHSLOTH

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