THE LEAFY SEA DRAGON

CONTENT• 2) Pictures

• 3) Introduction

• 4) Habitat

• 5) Diet

• 6) Reproduction

• 7) Movement

• 8) Appearance

• 9) Life cycle

• 10) Reference

• 11) Glossary

Pictures

Have you ever wondered what different types of of sea creatures there are in the sea? What scary sea monsters there are out there?

We'll today I'm going to be telling you all about the leafy sea dragon. The leafy sea dragon dragon is a very unknown sea creature. But very camouflaged . Did you know there are no

predators for the leafy sea dragon but believe it or not they are in danger from extinction.

The leafy sea dragon is so exciting to learn about. In in my information report I will be teaching you everything you need to

know about the leafy sea dragon.

Introduction

HABITATThe leafy sea dragon is only found in Southern Australian waters from Wilson's promontory in Victoria at the eastern end of its

range westward to juries bay, 220km (140mi) North of Perth in Western Australia. It was once thought

that individuals had very restricted ranges; However, further research has discovered that sea dragon will

actually travel several hundred meters habituals locations returning to the same spot using a strong sense of direction. They

are mostly found over sand patches in water up to 50 meters (164 feet) deep, around kelp-covered rocks and clumps of sea grass.

They are commonly sighted by scuba divers near South Australia.

DIETAll family syngnathiformes members are tube-snouted fishes

that have a uniquely structured tubular jaw that opens rapidly to suck in prey, witch consists of shrimp -like my sides and other

small crustation plankton organisoms. The leafy sea dragon refuses to eat creatures with teeth they can not eat them anyways, there jaws are as fragile as paper if they ate the

creatures teeth they would make this howling noise and twirl around until it stops but the thing is that it won't stop that's

why they haft to be careful.

REPRODUCTION

Like their sea horse relatives after receiving eggs from a female it's the male that breeds them in a special pouch-like patch of

skin on his abdomen giving birth to baby's in about two months. mature sea dragon reproduce one or two times a year and

single female may produce up to 300 eggs per clutch.

MOVEMENT The leafy sea dragon uses it's fins along the side of its head to allow it to steer and turn. However it's outer skin is to fairly rigid, limiting mobility. Individual leafy sea dragons have been

observed remaining in one locating in one location for a period of time (up to 68 hours).

COLOURSThe leafy sea dragon colours range from brown to yellow with olive tinted appendages. Which allows leafy story camouflage in

coral,sea weed and brush type of things in the ocean.

LIFE CYCLE

The leafy sea dragon can live up to 10 years in the wild as long as it's in the Australia's Pacific Ocean other wise the tide will get

to rough and they will die of exhaustion

CONCLUSION So what did I tell you! Do you agree

that you are going to be an expert on the leafy sea dragon? but wait you are only 1 of 100 experts if you read my

report the leafy sea dragon is such a fun creature to learn about. It is so unique

and strange but... The leafy sea dragon is in danger of extinction so stay calm and

love the leafy sea dragon!!!

REFERENCES • www.pittsburghzoo.org

• www.strangespecies.com

• www.nationalgeograghic.com

• www.aquazoo.co.nz

• www.factzoo.co.nz

• www.marinelife.com

• www.lifeofsea.com

GLOSSARY• Reproduce = lay eggs

• Organisms =family types

• Habituals = home types

• Promontory =lab area

• Excision =in danger of life

THANKS FOR READING!!!Save the leafy sea dragon!