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Where do coral animals live?
Coral animals live in coral in the ocean.
Is coral an ocean plant?
Coral polyps are animals, not plants.
What does coral reefs absorb from the ocean to form their skeletons?
They absorb calcium ions and bicarbonate (hydrogen carbonate) ions.
What ocean animals eat coral?
lots of ocean animals eat coral such as:Parrot fishCrown of thorns sea starButterfly fishNudibranchsSea slugsAnd many others
The skeletons of tiny ocean animals forms?
coral reefs.
Why are the coral reefs important?
because some ocean animals live in them
How was the Coral reef made?
The skeletons of tiny ocean animals grow together to form coral, structures that are found only in warm clear ocean waters
What made them explore the ocean?
to see if animals lived there or too see the coral.
What are the kingdoms of deep ocean animals?
Coral, Atlantic, and the sand at the bottomless pit
What are plants and animals living in the ocean floor called?
star fish, crabs, coral
What is a coral animal?
A coral animal is a tiny relative of jellyfish that lives together in vast numbers.
How can coral atoll be attached to ocean floor when coral cannot live or form reefs in the deep ocean?
Coral atoll are tiny sea animals that live in shallow water, but when reefs form the new coral grow over the skeleton of the old. As the ocean crust beneath the volcano sinks, the coral sinks with it, and the new coral continues to form on top of the old. Eventually, coral covers the whole volcano. It can survive with the ocean waves bringing in new food and more marine life.
