Giant clam

Giant clam

Key facts

  • Giant clam lives in Oceania and Asia.
  • Group: Sea animals.
  • It weighs about 200 kg (441 lb).
  • A typical adult is about 120 cm (47.2 in) long.
  • It lives about 100 years.
  • Diet: planktivore.
  • Habitat: coral reef.
  • The giant clam is the largest clam on Earth, growing more than a metre across.
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Where Giant clam lives, in colour. The red pin is the answer point from the daily game.

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