DESCRIPTION
Hydra is a genus of tiny freshwater polyps.
Hydra have tentacles around their body opening and the
body opening is for consuming food
and disposing waste.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Lifespan: Hydra do not seem to age or die of old age
Diet: Hydra are carnivorous and feed on anything they catch with their tentacles example small crustaceans,worms,insects or anything small.
Phylum: Cnidaria
Lifespan: Hydra do not seem to age or die of old age
Diet: Hydra are carnivorous and feed on anything they catch with their tentacles example small crustaceans,worms,insects or anything small.
IMPORTANCE IN ECOSYSTEM
Hydra are very useful in ecotoxicology and
can help detect any chemical
substances.
FOOD CHAIN
Small crustaceans->Hydra->Flatworms
HABITAT
They can be found in lakes,pond and
freshwater.When a hydra is growing,it attach
itself to the bottom of the pond or a water
plant.
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