Food
Carnivore
Tuna eat fish, squid and crustaceans.
Meat eater
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Tuna Facts for Kids: T Is for Tuna
Tuna are fast, strong fish that have to keep swimming to breathe. Some kinds can swim all the way across an ocean. Here are easy tuna facts for kids: what tuna eat, how big they grow, what a baby tuna is called and where tuna live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter T.
Fishtype
Carnivorediet
Frybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Tuna
Two more true facts about the tuna that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Tuna”
Tuna starts with the letter T. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Tuna can swim faster than 70 km/h (43 mph).
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One more fact
They must keep swimming to breathe.
Act it outMove like a tuna for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter T in “Tuna”.
Ask a questionWhat would a tuna eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Tuna Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the tuna, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A tuna is from 50 cm to 3 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Tuna live for about 15 to 40 years.
LifespanBaby
Fry
A baby tuna is called a fry.
Baby nameGroup
School
A group of tuna is called a school.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Tuna are found in every ocean.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
Tuna are fast, strong fish that have to keep swimming to breathe. Some kinds can swim all the way across an ocean.
Tuna is a fishLetter
T is for tuna
Tuna has 4 letters and starts with T.
Say: Tuna
Quick quiz
Tuna 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
Score: 0
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Free printable
Tuna Coloring Page: Letter T Worksheet
Done reading about the tuna? Print the free letter T sheet, say “T is for tuna” 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 TLowercase tTracing practiceFind the T animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Tuna Questions Kids Ask
Tuna eat fish, squid and crustaceans. That makes the tuna a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A tuna is from 50 cm to 3 m long.
Tuna live for about 15 to 40 years.
A baby tuna is called a fry.
A group of tuna is called a school.
Tuna live in every ocean. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The tuna is a fish. Tuna are fast, strong fish that have to keep swimming to breathe. Some kinds can swim all the way across an ocean.
Tuna starts with the letter T. Say it slowly and listen for the T sound at the start.
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All T animals
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