1) Aquatic animals are creatures that spend most of their lives in water.
2) Freshwater animals live in ponds, lakes, and rivers, while marine animals inhabit seas and oceans.
3) Aquatic animals get oxygen either from the air or from water through their special organs.
4) Some aquatic animals breathe using gills, while others use lungs.
5) Pollution is causing serious harm to aquatic animals, pushing many to the brink of extinction.
6) Human consumption of aquatic animals is also a major threat to their survival.
7) The Amazon River Dolphin has a diverse diet, feeding on 53 different species of fish.
8) The Ganges River Dolphin is India's national aquatic animal.
9) The Ganges Shark, found in the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers, is an endangered species.
10) The Mugger Crocodile is one of three types of crocodiles found in the Indian subcontinent.