The animals in a freshwater ecosystem are as diverse as the plants. Water bird's, fish, and land animals all survive in this biome.
Stork
The stork lives in the freshwater biome and feeds on the large fish in the water. The stork is migratory, so it only resides in the freshwater biome for a few months of every year.
The stork lives in the freshwater biome and feeds on the large fish in the water. The stork is migratory, so it only resides in the freshwater biome for a few months of every year.
American Alligator
The American Alligator is a large predator that lives in freshwater lakes and rivers. It feeds on fish and any water-bird that it can catch unaware, like the stork. It uses its green, leathery skin to hide itself in the water. It has no predators. The alligator shows mutualism when it burrows to create large holes that utilize available water, and the holes provide water for small animals.
The American Alligator is a large predator that lives in freshwater lakes and rivers. It feeds on fish and any water-bird that it can catch unaware, like the stork. It uses its green, leathery skin to hide itself in the water. It has no predators. The alligator shows mutualism when it burrows to create large holes that utilize available water, and the holes provide water for small animals.
North American Bobcat
The North American Bobcat is a dangerous predator, found in many areas of North America. It is a feline, like tigers and lions. It's prey is often the White-tailed deer.
The North American Bobcat is a dangerous predator, found in many areas of North America. It is a feline, like tigers and lions. It's prey is often the White-tailed deer.
White-Tailed Deer
The White-tailed Deer is a large herbivore found in many places of the world. It has many predator's , including the North American Bobcat.
The White-tailed Deer is a large herbivore found in many places of the world. It has many predator's , including the North American Bobcat.
Bottle-nose Dolphin
Bottle-nose Dolphins generally live in the sea, but some choose to live in large freshwater river's connected to the ocean. These mammals have very few predator's, and are often compared to human's in intelligence.
Bottle-nose Dolphins generally live in the sea, but some choose to live in large freshwater river's connected to the ocean. These mammals have very few predator's, and are often compared to human's in intelligence.
Egrets
Egrets are a large water-bird often found in swamps and river's. They feed on fish in the water with their long thin beak. They are often caught unaware and eaten by alligators.
Egrets are a large water-bird often found in swamps and river's. They feed on fish in the water with their long thin beak. They are often caught unaware and eaten by alligators.
Manatee
The manatee is a very endangered mammal that lives in the ocean and large river's. It is commonly refered to as "the sea cow" because of it's large size and layers of blubber.
The manatee is a very endangered mammal that lives in the ocean and large river's. It is commonly refered to as "the sea cow" because of it's large size and layers of blubber.
Opossum
The opossum, pronounced "possum" is a small rodent that lives in North America. A well known fact about the opossum is that it plays dead whenever it feels threatened, hoping the predator won't eat a dead animal.
The opossum, pronounced "possum" is a small rodent that lives in North America. A well known fact about the opossum is that it plays dead whenever it feels threatened, hoping the predator won't eat a dead animal.
Skunk
The skunk is a common rodent throughout North America. The skunk is very small, but well known for the foul smelling liquid it sprays when it feels threatened. The predator loses it's smell through this odor, and when the spray gets in the eyes it can cause minor damage.
The skunk is a common rodent throughout North America. The skunk is very small, but well known for the foul smelling liquid it sprays when it feels threatened. The predator loses it's smell through this odor, and when the spray gets in the eyes it can cause minor damage.
Oyster
Oyster's can be found in many bodies of water all over the world. Oysters are mother natures filter, cleaning the water. Oysters show commensalism when they find protection in the mangroves roots, and the mangrove get's nothing in return.
Oyster's can be found in many bodies of water all over the world. Oysters are mother natures filter, cleaning the water. Oysters show commensalism when they find protection in the mangroves roots, and the mangrove get's nothing in return.