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 contributors
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.
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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.
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