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No animals actually make coral, but coral is build up of millions of small organisms called polips. Pollution and oil kill pollips, and it takes million of years for there to be enough polips put together to form a coral reef
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoCoral is made by a single celled animal. What you see are the skeletons of millions of small animals, like fish and sea snail.
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Are there animals in coral reefs?
Yes, there are many animals and creatures in the coral reefs.
What is the scientific name of coral and coral reefs?
There is no one specific name for coral. Coral is a common name given to Cnidarian animals that make up the physical structure of coral reefs.
What is corals and coral reefs?
coral is actually little tinny animals clumped together to make one. Coral reefs are many different types of coral that have made a colony together in one spot
Are coral reefs an animal or plant?
coral reefs are actually animals confused plants by the common human
Are coral reefs animals?
Not really, but they are living things, just like the trees and bushes outside.
What animals have adaptations in coral reefs?
fish
How does landform affect coral reefs?
the soil from the landform can kill the coral and the animals in it. the soil from the landform can kill the coral and the animals in it.
Is coral only found in coral reefs?
Coral makes up coral reefs. Coral by definition are microscopic animals with an outer skeleton of calcium carbonate that form colonies and are responsible for reef building.
Why boat anchors destroyed coral reefs?
because boat anchors are heavy and when you drop it it smashes the coral reefs and all the things that make up the coral reefs.
Why should it be every body's concern to preserve the coral reefs and the habitats of other animals?
because without coral reefs the fishes in the sea were no
The skeletons of tiny ocean animals forms?
coral reefs.
How do coral reefs get bigger?
deposits of tiny marine animals
