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 * 3.Plants and Animals ** Great Barrier Reef is home to many different kinds of plants and animals
 * 1,500 species of fish
 * 4,000 types of mollusk
 * 30 species of whales and dolphins *
 * 103 species of sea worms *
 * 6 species of sea turtles *
 * 200 species of birds
 * 20 species of sea snakes *
 * Over 200 species of birds (including 40 species of seabirds
 * 400 species of
 * 60 species of seagrass
 * 30 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises live in, or visit Great Barrier Reef waters

**Minke whales** feeds on krill in the southern hemisphere and on small schooling fish (capelin, cod, herring,Pollock)

** Sea snakes ** They feed on small fish and are preyed upon by sea birds, sharks, and larger fish. Their potent venom quickly immobilizes their prey; however, they are not aggressive and rarely strike at humans when caught

** Marine worms ** are very picky eaters and will only eat decaying lions. Unless they are starving this is the only food they eat!

, ** Sea turtles ** eat both meat and plants. Hawksbills eat sponges, jellyfish sea urchins, mollusks, crustaceans, tunicates, shrimps, and squids they also eat dead marine animals, grasses, other plants from the bottom of the ocean, and grass beds at different parts of the ocean

sea turtles can be eaten by seagulls,lizards,large fish, birds, and crabs.


 * Fish ** feed on various species of seagrasses and seaweed









[] The Great Barrier Reef

**The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is an immense and very unique coral reef.** The continent of Australia, in the southern hemisphere, is about as big as the entire United States. One of Earth's wonders - the Great Barrier Reef - is located off the northeastern side of Australia. It is the largest biological structure on Earth and one of the only naturally occurring structures that can be seen by satellite.

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