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(#12) Jellyfish Have Been on Earth for Over 500 Million Years
The oldest jellyfish fossils ever found date back at least 500 million years, to the Cambrian Period. This was long before dinosaurs ever even roamed the planet!
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(#17) Several Hundred Metric Tons of Jellyfish Are Eaten Each Year
Several hundred metric tons of jellyfish are eaten each year, most commonly in Asian countries, where citizens have been eating the creature for thousands of years.
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(#6) Sometimes They Give Crabs a Ride
Jellyfish have been seen giving rides to crabs. Crabs' hard shells protect them from a jellyfish's stingers, making it the best ride in the ocean.
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(#8) Some Jellyfish Can Grow Tentacles Over 90 Feet Long
The largest jellyfish species is called the Lion's Mane jellyfish and can grow its tentacles to be over 90 feet long. They sometimes extend longer than the blue whale, the largest mammal on earth.
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(#2) Jellyfish Kill More People Than Sharks Annually
In a year, on average, jellyfish kill 15-30 times more people worldwide than unprovoked shark attacks.
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(#10) Jellyfish Are Found in Every Single Ocean on Earth
Jellyfish are found in every single ocean in the world and are even present in some fresh water lakes. Most like warm water, but some have even been found in subarctic areas of the ocean.
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Studies have shown that jellyfish have existed on the earth for 650 million years and have experienced five mass extinctions. Such ancient creatures do contain many mysteries, and many scientists are devoted to exploring the world of jellyfish. It is lucky that we can watch different jellyfish in various aquariums and learn more knowledge about these beautiful sea creatures. Do you know that the transparent and beautiful jellyfish get oxygen from the surrounding seawater through their thin skin, so they don't need a respiratory system?
Welcome to check the random tool if you are interested in jellyfish, the random tool introduced 21 fun facts about jellyfish that you may never know. The first thing you should know is jellyfish are not fish, but invertebrates.
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