Food
Carnivore
Yellowfin tuna eat fish, squid and crabs.
Meat eater
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Yellowfin Tuna Facts for Kids: Y Is for Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna are fast swimmers with bright yellow fins. They swim in big groups in warm oceans around the world. Here are easy yellowfin tuna facts for kids: what yellowfin tuna eat, how big they grow, what a baby yellowfin tuna is called and where yellowfin tuna live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter Y.
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Carnivorediet
Frybaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Yellowfin tuna
Two more true facts about the yellowfin tuna that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Yellowfin Tuna”
Yellowfin Tuna starts with the letter Y. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Yellowfin tuna can swim up to 75 km/h (47 mph).
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One more fact
Their fins are bright yellow.
Act it outMove like a yellowfin tuna for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter Y in “Yellowfin Tuna”.
Ask a questionWhat would a yellowfin tuna eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Yellowfin Tuna Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the yellowfin tuna, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A yellowfin tuna is up to 2 m (6.5 ft) long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Yellowfin tuna live for about 7 years.
LifespanBaby
Fry
A baby yellowfin tuna is called a fry.
Baby nameGroup
School
A group of yellowfin tuna is called a school.
Group nameHabitat
Ocean
Yellowfin tuna are found in warm oceans worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Fish
Yellowfin tuna are fast swimmers with bright yellow fins. They swim in big groups in warm oceans around the world.
Yellowfin Tuna is a fishLetter
Y is for yellowfin tuna
Yellowfin Tuna has 13 letters and starts with Y.
Say: Yellowfin Tuna
Quick quiz
Yellowfin Tuna Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Yellowfin Tuna Coloring Page: Letter Y Worksheet
Done reading about the yellowfin tuna? Print the free letter Y sheet, say “Y is for yellowfin 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
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Questions
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Yellowfin Tuna Questions Kids Ask
Yellowfin tuna eat fish, squid and crabs. That makes the yellowfin tuna a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A yellowfin tuna is up to 2 m (6.5 ft) long.
Yellowfin tuna live for about 7 years.
A baby yellowfin tuna is called a fry.
A group of yellowfin tuna is called a school.
Yellowfin tuna live in warm oceans worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: ocean.
Yes. The yellowfin tuna is a fish. Yellowfin tuna are fast swimmers with bright yellow fins. They swim in big groups in warm oceans around the world.
Yellowfin Tuna starts with the letter Y. Say it slowly and listen for the Y sound at the start.
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