➍ Things about Corals
🧠 They're animals, not plants or rocks!
Despite their appearance, corals are living marine animals related to jellyfish and sea anemones.
🌊 They can move—as larvae!
Coral larvae are free-swimming and use tiny hairs called cilia to navigate the ocean before settling down.
🌱 They reproduce in fascinating ways.
Some corals release eggs and sperm into the water for external fertilization, while others can clone themselves by budding or fragmentation.
🌈 They come in a stunning variety of shapes and colors.
From branching to brain-like forms, corals bring vibrant beauty to reef ecosystems.
🌞 Bonus fact: Corals have a powerful partnership with algae. Tiny algae called zooxanthellae live inside coral tissues, helping them produce food through photosynthesis!
Pretty amazing for something that looks like a rock, right?
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