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Water Creatures
The world's biggest crustacean, the giant spidercrab, has a legspan of almost 4 metres. Sharks often go for weeks or months without food then gorge themselves in a feeding frenzy.
A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
Hammerhead sharks give birth to live young.
Humpback whale songs are complex and structured like human songs. Penguins can jump almost 2m high.
Squids travel by a form of jet propulsion. Jellyfish are 95% water.
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