Food
Herbivore
Quahog eat plankton.
Plant eater
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Quahog Facts for Kids: Q Is for Quahog
A quahog is a hard-shelled clam that lives buried in the sand along the Atlantic coast. It sucks in water through a tube and filters out tiny bits of food. Here are easy quahog facts for kids: what quahog eat, how big they grow, what a baby quahog is called and where quahog live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Q.
Mollusktype
Herbivorediet
Spatbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Quahog
Two more true facts about the quahog that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Quahog”
Quahog starts with the letter Q. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
An ocean quahog can live over 500 years.
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One more fact
Native Americans used its shell to make beads.
Act it outMove like a quahog for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Q in “Quahog”.
Ask a questionWhat would a quahog eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Quahog Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the quahog, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A quahog is about 7 to 12 cm wide.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Quahog live for about 40 years or more.
LifespanBaby
Spat
A baby quahog is called a spat.
Baby nameGroup
Bed
A group of quahog is called a bed.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Quahog are found in Atlantic coast of North America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mollusk
A quahog is a hard-shelled clam that lives buried in the sand along the Atlantic coast. It sucks in water through a tube and filters out tiny bits of food.
Quahog is a molluskLetter
Q is for quahog
Quahog has 6 letters and starts with Q.
Say: Quahog
Quick quiz
Quahog 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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Quahog Coloring Page: Letter Q Worksheet
Done reading about the quahog? Print the free letter Q sheet, say “Q is for quahog” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Questions
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Quahog Questions Kids Ask
Quahog eat plankton. That makes the quahog a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A quahog is about 7 to 12 cm wide.
Quahog live for about 40 years or more.
A baby quahog is called a spat.
A group of quahog is called a bed.
Quahog live in Atlantic coast of North America. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The quahog is a mollusk. A quahog is a hard-shelled clam that lives buried in the sand along the Atlantic coast. It sucks in water through a tube and filters out tiny bits of food.
Quahog starts with the letter Q. Say it slowly and listen for the Q sound at the start.
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