1. By Bethany Ho

2. Agnatha Scientific Name: Eptatretus stouti Nickname: Pacific Hagfish Environment: This species can be found in shallower depths of approximately 40 to about 100 meters in marine environments. However, they migrate during autumn to deeper areas of a maximum of 633 meters.

3. Pacific Hagfish Extras: Special Characteristic: Have no jaws Special Characteristic: Cartilaginous skeleton Defense: Produces slime for protection against predators Special Ability: Able to knot themselves Life Span: Live to about forty years Length/Size: 30 to 63.5 cm

4. Chondricthyes Scientific Name: Aetobatus narinari Nickname: Spotted Eagle Ray Habitat: lives in marine bays and coral reefs where it often swims in schools (up to around 60 m)

6. Spotted Eagle Ray Extras: Special Characteristic: Have smooth skin Special Characteristic: Has a great variety of different types of spotted patternings. Length/Size: may grow to about 16.4 feet long including tail. Predator: Silvertip Shark and Great Hammerhead Shark

7. Osteichthyes Scientific Name: Mola mola Nickname: Ocean Sunfish Habitat: found in deeper waters worldwide. However, may sun themselves near the top of the water in open ocean.

9. Ocean Sunfish Extras: Special Characteristic: have no tail Special Characteristic: enjoy sunbathing on their sides near the surface of the water. Length/Size: may grow up to approximately ten feet tall. Favorite Foods: Squid, Jellyfish, Crustaceans Predators: Orcas, dolphins, marlin, sea lions

10. Amphibia Scientific Name: Dendrobates auratus Nickname: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Habitat: Central and South America, Hawaii. This species dwells on the floor of rainforests. They may live in small puddles or pools of water.

12. Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Extras: Special Characteristic: have poison glands located along its moist, colorful skin. Special Characteristic: its bright colored skin may be used to ward away predators with color vision. Special Characteristic: precise eyesight Length/Size: Adults may grow to about a length of 4 cm. Favorite Food: ants and other insects

13. Reptilia Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas Nickname: Green Sea Turtle Habitat: tropical waters world wide in shallower areas.

15. Green Sea Turtle Extras: Special Characteristic: Have flat limbs which assist in swimming. Special Characteristic: hard shell Weight: up to around 600 pounds. Length/Size: from two to six feet in length. Favorite Food: Algae and sea grass.

16. Aves Scientific Name: Selasphorus rufus Nickname: Rufous Hummingbird Habitat: found in coniferous forests and shrubby areas.

18. Rufous Hummingbird Extras: Special Characteristic: are small-sized Special Ability: make “warning chirps” instead of singing to protect themselves and warn others of threat. Favorite Foods: insects and nectar, especially from salmonberries and red flowering currant.

19. Mammalia Scientific Name: Delphinapterus leucas Nickname: Beluga Whale Habitat: live in marine waters from subarctic to arctic temperatures.

21. Beluga Whale Extras: Special Characteristic: have a blubber layer up to around 5 inches thick which keeps heat inside the body. Special Characteristic: can bend its neck to help catch prey. Length/Size: May grow to a maximum of 15 feet as adults. Weight: one thousand to two thousand pounds.

22. Works Cited Bester, Cathleen. “SPOTTED EAGLE RAY.” http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu. 13 Mar. 2009. Hibbard-Rode, Karen, and Matt Klostermann. “Green Sea Turtle.” http://www.earlham.edu. 27 Nov. 2001. 14 Mar. 2009. Lowry, Lloyd. “Beluga Whale.” http://www.adfg.state.ak.us. 17 Dec. 2007. 14 Mar. 2009. Marti, Stefan. “Wildlife Spotlight: Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola).” http://www.farallones.org. Nov. 2006. 13 Mar. 2009. “Rufous Hummingbird.” http://www.birdweb.org. 14 Mar. 2009.

23. Works Cited Cont. Schafer, Rachel. “Dendrobates auratus.” http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. 1999. Interagency Education Research Initiative et. al. 14 Mar. 2009. Schroeder, Brett. “Eptatretus stouti.” http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Ed. Tanya Dewey. 2006. Interagency Education Research Initiative et. al. 13 Mar. 2009.

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