>There are many different things in a swamp living and nonliving.
FUN FACT: Swamps contain a large amount of decaying plant matter, resulting in waters that are too acidic for many species of fish. In fact, even some hardy species have trouble surviving in swampy waters. As a result, fish populations are usually much lower in swamps in comparison to lakes and reservoirs.
Earthworms (also called nightcrawlers) are very important animals that aerate the soil with their burrowing action and enrich the soil with their waste products (called castings). Good soil can have as many as as 1,000,000 (a million) worms per acre.
Earthworms (also called nightcrawlers) are very important animals that aerate the soil with their burrowing action and enrich the soil with their waste products (called castings). Good soil can have as many as as 1,000,000 (a million) worms per acre.
WHAT LIVE'S IN THE MUCK?
Alligator
Alligators are large, meat-eating reptiles.
American Crocodile
The American crocodile is a rare, meat-eating reptile with a long, tapered snout.
Anaconda
The anaconda is the biggest snake in the world; it is from South American swamps.
Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is a large bird of prey. It is the symbol of the USA and is found in many biomes.
Beaver
The beaver is a large rodent that builds dams and dens.
Black Bear
A large, black to brown bear.
Bobcat
A fierce, short-tailed wild cat from North America.
Caiman
The caiman is a meat-eating reptile from South and Central America.
Capybara
The capybara is the biggest rodent in the world; it lives in South America.
Common Egret
The common egret (also called the great egret) is a large wading bird.
Coppepod
Copepods are tiny crustaceans from fresh and salt water.
Cougar
A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the puma, panther, mountain lion, and catamont.
Coypu
Coypus (also called nutrias) are semi-aquatic rodents that are originally from South America.
Crane
Large wading birds with long legs and a long neck.
Alligator
Alligators are large, meat-eating reptiles.
American Crocodile
The American crocodile is a rare, meat-eating reptile with a long, tapered snout.
Anaconda
The anaconda is the biggest snake in the world; it is from South American swamps.
Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is a large bird of prey. It is the symbol of the USA and is found in many biomes.
Beaver
The beaver is a large rodent that builds dams and dens.
Black Bear
A large, black to brown bear.
Bobcat
A fierce, short-tailed wild cat from North America.
Caiman
The caiman is a meat-eating reptile from South and Central America.
Capybara
The capybara is the biggest rodent in the world; it lives in South America.
Common Egret
The common egret (also called the great egret) is a large wading bird.
Coppepod
Copepods are tiny crustaceans from fresh and salt water.
Cougar
A long-tailed wild cat with no spots. It is also known as the puma, panther, mountain lion, and catamont.
Coypu
Coypus (also called nutrias) are semi-aquatic rodents that are originally from South America.
Crane
Large wading birds with long legs and a long neck.