A real clam in the wild

Lifespan: 1-100 years

Diet: Clams primarily consume phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, and other microscopic organisms present in the water

Habitat: Wet areas exposed between high and low tide.

Fun Fact: There are over 15,000 different species of clams world wide

Fun Fact: Clams use their foot to burrow into sand or mud

Fun Fact: They can detect light, vibrations, and even chemicals in the water

Real shellfish in the wild

Real mussel (💪) in the wild

Lifespan: 60-70 years

Diet: Mussels mostly stay in one place, eating plankton that they filter from the water

Fun Fact: There are over 17,000 known species of mussels