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Ocean Ninjas: Lionfish and Frogfish

In Ocean Ninjas: Lionfish and Frogfish, naturalist Steve Backshall spots a venomous lionfish and predatory frogfish. He explains how the frogfish walk across the seafloor, use camouflage, and catch prey. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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Location:
Bali
Grades:
K-23-5
Program:
Deadly 60
Time:
3:08
Subject:
Science
Topic:
Life Science

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Q: How do other animals know that the lionfish is deadly?
A: It has bright colors and quills.

Q: What makes the frogfish unique?
A: It can walk on water on the bottom of the ocean.

Q: What makes frogfish deadly?
A: They have huge mouths and can eat prey twice their size. Their camouflage and speed help when they attack their prey.

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