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22.3 Features of Aquatic Animals

Learning Objective: -The students will learn about the special features of aquatic

animals.

Note:

 Every living being has its own features.

 Those features work differently as per the requirement. For example: human beings

use their hands to hold things, legs to stand and walk.

 In the same way aquatic animals also have different features.

 They have scales on their skin to hide and smooth movement.

 Some aquatic animals have webbed feet and limbs to act as ores while swimming.

 Functions of each feature are as follows:

 Eye – It helps them to search their food and to stay alert against their predators.

 Gills – It helps them to breathe oxygen present in water.

 Mouth –It helps them eat their food.

 Fins – They have paired and unpaired fins which help them to swim.

 Tail – it acts as paddles and helps them to change their direction while swimming.

Learning Outcome: -Students can tell about the special features of Aquatic animals.