Descriptions of adaptations

Physical adaptations for Moon Jellyfish

Transparent Bell: It helps them camouflage so that they are not too much visible to the predators.

Short delicate tentacles: They use the tentacles to capture prey.

Mucus Layer: It helps to catch the prey before it moves to the stomach.

Lack of complex structures: They don't have brain, hearts but they have a nerve net which helps for all the movements.

Behavioral adaptations

Horizontal Swimming: They swim horizontally so that they can keep their bell near the surface and that helps them to catch prey.

Feeding Behavior : They eat zooplankton and other plankton.

Bloom formation: They usually form large groups in areas where more prey are.

Nematocysts: They have stinging cells on their tentacles so that they can capture prey and also defend themselves.

Sensing: Although they don't have a brain, but they can sense light darkness.

Physical adaptations for the green sea turtle:

Shell: A hard protective shell which is called Carapace.

Flippers: It has a long paddle like front flippers.

Nostrils: Their nostrils are high on the tip of the beak.

Eyes: They have large eyes which helps them to see in low light conditions.

Beak: It is used for tearing up vegetation and getting algae from rocks

Behavioral adoption:

Nesting: Female turtles nest on the same beach where they were born.

Diving: They can dive for a long period and hold their breath for 5 hours.

Swimming : they are skilled swimmers as they can use their flippers to propel themselves through the water.

Basking: Green turtles may bask on rocks or logs to regulate the temperature.

Digging: They use their flippers to dig nests in the sand for laying eggs.

Migration: They do long migrations between feeding grounds and nesting sites.