Show sponges ponces like other animals strange though it sounds sponges live and grow and dle die just ilk like any other animals and because saltwater salt water animals the fresh water was their finish observes the wash ington post actually sponges as we know them arent sponges but the skeletons of sponges the tha sponge is a collection of tiny one celled creatures who get together and build the skeleton these curious animals first attracted the attention of the greeks many years ago grecian sold soldiers lers wore metal helmets and shin guards and cursed at the blisters they raised then someone dove into the mediterranean e n came up with a sponge and d discovered csc it would make a good pad |