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Sponges: Facts, Structure, Reproduction

All you need to know about these primitive animals
Text by: Wenzel Pinto
Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   Sep 30, 2023

Text by: Wenzel Pinto Design by: Diviya Mehra

Updated   Sep 30, 2023
1 min read
All you need to know about these primitive animals

How do sponges reproduce?

Sponges reproduce asexually or sexually.

Do sponges have a skeleton?

Sponges have a skeleton made of spicules.

How big are sponges?

Their size varies from 3 cm to 2 m.  

About the Authors

Diviya Mehra

Diviya Mehra

is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.
Wenzel Pinto

Wenzel Pinto

is a marine biologist at the Nature Conservation Foundation and is currently working on reef dynamics and island vulnerability in the Lakshadweep archipelago.