Habitat
Sponges live on the bottom of the oceans and other bodies of water. They can be found all over the world. They live mostly in quiet, clear water.
Diet
Although sponges look like plants, they cannot make their own food like plants do. They must eat food from other sources.
Since sponges cannot move, their food must come to them. Sponges are filter feeders. This means that they eat tiny, floating particles that they filter from the water that flows through their body.
Since sponges cannot move, their food must come to them. Sponges are filter feeders. This means that they eat tiny, floating particles that they filter from the water that flows through their body.
Movement
Sponges live attached to rocks, plants and other objects under water. They cannot move around from one place to another. Many sponges look more like plants.
Description
Sponges do not have heads, arms or legs. Different sponges come in different shapes, including tubes, fans, cups, cones, blobs, barrels, and crusts. These sponges be very tiny or up to six feet tall.
Enemies
Sponges do not have many enemies because they don't taste very good. However, there are a few species of turtles and sea stars that will eat sponges.
Sponge flies lay their eggs on sponges. When the larvae hatch, they will eat away at the sponge.
Sponge flies lay their eggs on sponges. When the larvae hatch, they will eat away at the sponge.