Species Cards
Water flea
Daphnia pulex
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Food chain : |
Herbivore |
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What it eats : |
Algae, tiny bits of plant matter, bacteria, |
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Eaten by: |
Larger water invertebrates, sticklebacks and other fish. |
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Habitat: |
PondPond |
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Description: |
Tiny aquatic creatures that swim with a sort of jumping movement (which is why they are called water fleas). The body is covered in a sort of shell called a carapace. You can see through the shell, so with a microscope or good hand lens you can see the heart beating. |
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