Sea anemones usually spend most of their lives in one place, but some have the ability to move. If they do move, they can only travel three to four inches an hour.

Clownfish, which are protected by a mucus layer that makes them immune to the anemone's sting.

Some species of sea anemone can live 50 years or more.

They run the full spectrum of colors and can be as small as half an inch (1.25 centimeters) or as large as 6 feet (1.8 meters) across.

Sometimes sea anemones hitch a ride on hermit crabs or decorator crabs.

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