ANIMALS

ANIMALS Team 4

California Sea Lions(A.K.A: Zalophus Californianus) California sea lions are carnivorous sea animals. The California sea lions scientific name is Zalophus Californianus. Sea lions have sleek round body's and very small hairs which range in color from dark chocolate brown as a pup to chocolate brown as an adult. Males can weigh from 440 pound to 880 pounds and can be as long as 6.5 to 8 feet at maturity. Females can weigh as much as 110 pounds 240 pounds and be as long as 5 to 6.5 feet at maturity. California Sea Lions mostly live on rocky and sandy beaches of islands in the coastal area and the shorelines of the North America mainland. California sea lions mainly eat fish, squid like species, and an occasional clam or crab. Sea lions depend on water and more than fifty species of fish and octopus like species or cephalopods. Larger aquatic carnivores such as sharks might depend slightly on California sea lions for food. Sea lions live on the pacific northwest coast because most of the sea lions food is on the surface of the ocean near the beach. Also, the northwest coast is warmer and the migration route is easiest on this coast. The Z. Californianus migrate because in the winter, the temperatures get too cold and the sea lions migrate to the north for warmer temperatures, and then migrate south again when needed. The sea lions are successful because their main food sources are plentiful all around the coast and the migration route. They maintain a large population because in one mating season, one male sea lion mates with up to sixteen female sea lions. It is able to reproduce but the male has to be at least nine years old. Sea lions need a warm climate to survive. They don't need a tropical climate but they do need some temperatures that are mainly above freezing. Some adaptions that California sea lions have are to hunt, they'll dive 1'000 feet underwater to hunt for deeper underwater food and can stay underwater for about 10 minutes. They can also swim up to 25 mph to run from predators or catch fast prey. They can also cut off most blood circulation to parts of their body that aren't being used or aren't vital and can slow their heartbeat from about 95 beats per minute 20 beats per minute to conserve oxygen while diving. The way that Z. Californiunus effect their biomes is by eating the species of fish and cephalopods of their diets, they are keeping multiple aquatic species in check and stopping them from overpopulating the estuarys.

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/california-sea-lion/physical-characteristics.htm http://www.sealion-world.com/california-sea-lion.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_sea_lion

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Team 1 Moon jellyfish (scientific name:Aurelia Aurita

The moon jellyfish are found in coastal Regains,warm waters, and temperate waters. The moon jellyfish are carnivores ( they eat meat). They mostly eat zooplankton,small fish, and other jellyfish. Birds,sea turtles,and large fish eat the moon jellyfish. Moon jellyfish depend on tide pools to move side to side,and currents. They don't move down they will only move up. Moon jellyfish are clear but they glow in the water not land. They mostly stay at the surface of the water.

The moon jelly fish reproduce sexually,they mature around spring or summer. They start as an egg in the mothers mouth. Then they get stuck in the arm pits of the mother to serve as a temporary place to fertilize. When they are born they are equipped with venom. They grow 5 cm. to 40 cm. long and live three to four months long. They rarely sting people. They look like a bell that only shines in the water with strings that sting going down. They are usually found in sunlit surfaces because of the temperature.

http://www.mysticaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/species-of-the-month/664-moonjelly http://www.jellyfishfacts.net/moon-jellyfish.html

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Team 7

Pacific Tree Frog ( Hyla regilla)The Pacific Tree Frog eats a variety of aquatic or terrestrial invertebrates such as the May Fly, Caddis Fly, Stone Fly, Riffle Fly, Dragon Fly, Sow Bug, and Cray Fish. They also eat insects and leaf hoppers, crane flies, ants, spiders, and beetles. Tree frogs depend on bugs and insects to live so they have something to eat. The Pacific Tree Frog is important to keep down the bug population in the estuary. The tree frogs scientific name is Hyla regilla. The life span is 8-10 years. The stages are Egg, Hatchling, Tadpole, Juvenile & Adult. The tree frog colors can come in brown, gray, tan, and other tones. Males are usually have a darker throat that is yellowish to darker brown. They live in 60 degrees Fahrenheit because its not to hot or to cold. It needs a wet climate that has sunlight with 60 degree weather. Males are high pitched and some what squeaky. The females lay 10-70 eggs and they hatch in 3-7 days. Giant water bug but the type of bug is Lethocerus americanus eat the Pacific Tree Frog. The life span of a giant water bug is 1-2 years. They are ambush hunters meaning the get there prey when the prey can't see them. http://www.mister-toad.com/PacificTreeFrog.html http://www.sherrysknowledgequest.com/patreefrog.htm http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/wildlife/amphibians/frogs_and_toads/pacific_treefrog_.html

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