Sea Cucumbers

1. Sea cucumbersSea cucumbers
Things about sea cucumbers.Things about sea cucumbers.

2. 3 most common sea cucumbers3 most common sea cucumbers
White starWhite star
CaliforniaCalifornia
wartywarty

3. White star sea cucumbersWhite star sea cucumbers
The color of the white sea cucumber The color of the white sea cucumber
ranges from white to light orange, and it ranges from white to light orange, and it
has non-retractable, long spines that cover has non-retractable, long spines that cover
its body, and they grow up to 4 inches in its body, and they grow up to 4 inches in
length.length.

4. California sea cucumbersCalifornia sea cucumbers
The California sea cucumber’s color ranges The California sea cucumber’s color ranges
from reddish brown to brown, and its from reddish brown to brown, and its
body is covered with cone-like, pointed body is covered with cone-like, pointed
projections. This species grows up to 16 projections. This species grows up to 16
inches in length. inches in length.

5. Warty sea cucumbersWarty sea cucumbers
The color of the warty sea cucumber is The color of the warty sea cucumber is
chestnut brown, and it has black-tipped chestnut brown, and it has black-tipped
wart-like growths all over its body. These wart-like growths all over its body. These
grow up to 10 inches in length. grow up to 10 inches in length.

6. What eats sea cucumbers. What eats sea cucumbers.
Sea cucumbers have tough skins that Sea cucumbers have tough skins that
probably lessen the risk of predation. probably lessen the risk of predation.
However, they do face the problem of However, they do face the problem of
being eaten by large fish.being eaten by large fish.

7. The sea cucumbers way of The sea cucumbers way of
defense.defense.
When they feel threatened, some species When they feel threatened, some species
of cucumbers have the ability of of cucumbers have the ability of
discharging sticky threads with which they discharging sticky threads with which they
trap their enemies, other kinds shoot out trap their enemies, other kinds shoot out
toxic venom from their mouths.toxic venom from their mouths.

8. What sea cucumbers eat.What sea cucumbers eat.
Generally, sea cucumbers are scavengers, Generally, sea cucumbers are scavengers,
making a meal of the debris at the bottom making a meal of the debris at the bottom
of the ocean. Most sea cucumbers feed on of the ocean. Most sea cucumbers feed on
decaying organic matter that occurs in the decaying organic matter that occurs in the
sea, tiny algae, plankton, and minute sea, tiny algae, plankton, and minute
marine animals.marine animals.

9. What is a sea cucumber.What is a sea cucumber.
The sea cucumber, or the Holothuroidea, The sea cucumber, or the Holothuroidea,
is an echinoderm, akin to sea urchins and is an echinoderm, akin to sea urchins and
starfish, and is a worm-like creature with starfish, and is a worm-like creature with
usually a soft body. Also it looks like a usually a soft body. Also it looks like a
soggy zucchini.soggy zucchini.