Food
Omnivore
Koi eat plants, insects and pellets.
Eats plants and animals
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Koi Facts for Kids: K Is for Koi
Koi are colorful fish that people keep in ponds. With good care, they can live for more than 25 years. Here are easy koi facts for kids: what koi eat, how big they grow, what a baby koi is called and where koi live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter K.
Fishtype
Omnivorediet
Frybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Koi
Two more true facts about the koi that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Kk
Say “Koi”
Koi starts with the letter K. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Some koi live for more than 100 years.
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One more fact
They can learn to eat from a person’s hand.
Act it outMove like a koi for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter K in “Koi”.
Ask a questionWhat would a koi eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Koi Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the koi, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A koi is about 60 to 90 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Koi live for about 25 to 35 years or more.
LifespanBaby
Fry
A baby koi is called a fry.
Baby nameGroup
School
A group of koi is called a school.
Group nameHabitat
Lakes
Koi are found in ponds worldwide; first bred in Japan.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
Koi are colorful fish that people keep in ponds. With good care, they can live for more than 25 years.
Koi is a fishLetter
K is for koi
Koi has 3 letters and starts with K.
Say: Koi
Quick quiz
Koi Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Koi Coloring Page: Letter K Worksheet
Done reading about the koi? Print the free letter K sheet, say “K is for koi” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase KLowercase kTracing practiceFind the K animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Koi Questions Kids Ask
Koi eat plants, insects and pellets. That makes the koi an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A koi is about 60 to 90 cm long.
Koi live for about 25 to 35 years or more.
A baby koi is called a fry.
A group of koi is called a school.
Koi live in ponds worldwide; first bred in Japan. Their favorite habitat is: lakes.
Yes. The koi is a fish. Koi are colorful fish that people keep in ponds. With good care, they can live for more than 25 years.
Koi starts with the letter K. Say it slowly and listen for the K sound at the start.
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All K animals
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