Interesting Facts
- Lion’s mane Jellyfish have no bones, no cartilage, no blood, no eyes, no heart and no brain, in fact their body is 95% water.
- They have a stack of thin tentacles that look like a lion's mane, which is where their name comes from.
- The largest Lion's Mane Jellyfish found had 120 feet long tentacles making it larger than the Blue Whale.
Description
Habitat
- It lives in the Arctic cold waters. It cannot survive in hot or warm water.
Life Cycle
Food and Enemies
- The Lion's Mane Jellyfish eats zooplankton, small fish, and other jellyfishes.
- The enemies of the Lion's Mane Jellyfish are seabirds, larger fish, sea turtles, and anemones.
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