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Jellyfish

Every Ocean

There are jellyfish in every ocean in the globe. Even some freshwater lakes and ponds contain them.1)

Various Sizes

Jellyfish have tentacles that can extend 200 feet and range in size from a thimble or the eraser tip of a pencil to around eight feet in diameter. That equates to two blue whales in length.2)

Cnidoblasts

Thousands of cells known as cnidoblasts are embedded in each jellyfish tentacle. The nematocysts, which each contain a coiled stinging thread, are found inside the cnidoblasts.3)

Defense Mechanisms

The major defensive systems of the jellyfish are its stings and its translucent body, which makes it simple for it to conceal itself.4)

Friends

In a Friends episode, one of the characters treats a jellyfish sting with pee. Urine, according to neuroscientists, is ineffectual.5)

Remedy For Stings

According to many neurosurgeons, common anti-sting therapies like vinegar, urine, and meat tenderizers are ineffective. The best course of action is to exit the water right away and wash the damaged area with salt water (NOT fresh water). The stinging cells will become inactive in salt water, but they will become active again in fresh or tap water. Utilizing a tool like a credit card is the most effective approach to remove the cells.6)

Tube

A jellyfish's body has a little tube that hangs downward. Its mouth and digestive tube are both contained within the tube.7)

Lack Of Many Body Parts

There are no brains, hearts, ears, heads, feet, legs, or bones in jellyfish. 8)

Breathing Without Lungs

They can breathe through their skin because it is so thin.9)

Sensors

Although jellyfish lack a brain, they do have a basic neurological system that includes sensors for light, vibrations, and chemicals in the water.10)

Gravity And Weight

The Jellyfish is able to navigate and orient itself in the water using gravity and its sense of weight.11)

No Skeleton

Invertebrates, or creatures without a skeleton, include jellyfish. Their body contains about 95% water.12)

Shallow And Deep In Water

Although jellyfish are often found in shallow coastal waters, several species have been found to exist at low depths.13)

Temperature Of Water

Some jellyfish may survive in subarctic conditions, however most prefer warm water.14)

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