The Mudskipper

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The Mudskipper

• By Kira

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• Most fish would be gasping their last breath if
  they left the safety of their watery homes, not
  the Mudskipper!

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Physical Characteristics

• The Mudskippers eyes stick up giving it a sort
  of frog-like look.
• Its fins are like small legs.
• They have dorsal fins similar to a fishes.
• They can be 4-12 inches long.
• Their skin is olive brown with bluish spots and
  makings.

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Habitat

• Mudskippers live in mudflats and mangrove areas
  in Australia and few other parts of the world.
  They live on land and water. They spend three
  quarters of their time on land. They make their
  burrows in the mud.

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Feeding

• Mudskippers feed on insects, sandworms and small
  crustaceans (found in Mangrove swamps). Crabs can
  sometimes be predators to the Mudskipper. Bigger
  Mudskippers also prey on younger smaller
  Mudskippers.

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Breeding

• In mating season the male Mudskippers develop
  brighter colors on their back and sides. The
  females then come and lay eggs and the males
  fertilize them. The eggs hatch 2 to 3 weeks
  later. When they hatch they swim from the burrow
  at high tide, they have to watch out for other
  animals so they dont become prey.

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Fun Facts

• Mudskippers dig their burrows 20 inches or deeper
  by spitting mouthfuls of mud out. Their eyes are
  adapted to land and water and can move
  separately. At high tides they stay in their
  burrows for up to 2 hours.

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• I chose the Mudskipper because it looked
  interesting and funny in the Australia video. I
  also chose it because it seemed weird when they
  said its a fish and spends most of their time on
  land and what it looks like. I also like how it
  moves and what it does on land.

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Sources

• http//www.encyclopedia.com/topic/mudskipper.aspx
• http//www.goodnightstories.com/wildlife/fish/card
  5.htm