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Scorpio Conch The Scorpio conch lives on coral reefs and has distinctive spines that enable it to crawl on the sand around the reef without being swept.

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1 Scorpio Conch The Scorpio conch lives on coral reefs and has distinctive spines that enable it to crawl on the sand around the reef without being swept away by strong underwater currents. How many different kinds of conch shells are there? 100 1,000 10,000 answer

2 There are about 100 types of conch shells. The best known is the large pink conch from the West Indies, a shell that is often used as food and as an ornament.

3 Florida Fighting Conch These animals "lick" the surface of the sand and sea grass with a structure called a "rasping tongue" or "radula". Tongue Twister She sells seashells down by the seashore.

4 5 little shells lying on the shore, Crash went the waves and then there were 4. 4 little shells down by the sea, Crash went the waves! then there were 3. 3 little shells, smooth as new, Crash went the waves! then there were 2. 2 little shells, sparkling in the sun, Crash went the waves! Then there was 1. 1 little shell, left by itself, I took it home, and put it on my shelf.

5 How much does an octopus weigh? Octopuses have blue blood. They have an arm span of 25 feet. Octopuses are mollusks, related to squid, clams, and snails. 40 pounds 400 lbs.4,000 lbs. answer

6 Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water, Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! Its been eaten by an … Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! Its been eaten by a … Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water, Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! Its been eaten by a … Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water, Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp! Oh, no! Its been eaten by a … Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water, Humongous whale, humongous whale, Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP! Pardon me!


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