1. 6/14/2011 Spiny Dogfish By: Nathalie, Alondra and Erick

2. 6/14/2011 What does this animal look like?

3. 6/14/2011 The spiny dogfish’s sides are covered with white spots. It has a flat head and small sharp teeth. The length of it is 2 ½ to 3 feet long. The largest one is 4 feet or bigger.

4. 6/14/2011 Where does this animal live?

5. 6/14/2011 The spiny dogfish lives in cold coastal waters in all oceans, mostly in Canadian waters and in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

6. 6/14/2011 What does this animal eat?

7. 6/14/2011 The spiny dogfish likes to eat invertebrates. They look for ratfish, jellyfish, krill crabs, squids and octopus.

8. 6/14/2011 How does this animal protect itself?

9. 6/14/2011 The spiny dogfish uses its spine to curl in a bow and then strike its victim. The spines are mildly poisonous.

10. 6/14/2011 What are other interesting facts about this animal?

11. 6/14/2011 The spiny dogfish’s litter size is up to twenty. It has three other names. They are the common spiny dogfish, piked dogfish and mud shark.