The Everglades
The Everglades is a unique wetland ecosystem on the margin of the tropics. Its slow flow of water supports grasslands, thick forests, and a diverse group of animal, fish, and bird. The Everglades originated between 8000 to 10,000 years ago at the end of the most recent of the ice age. The melting of the glaciers caused the sea levels to rise and form a low-lying basin into a swamp. The climate of the Everglades is tropical savanna caused by hot, wet summers and warm, dry winters. The average annual rainfall exceeds 50 inches. Cypress, mangrove thickets, palms, live oaks, pines and lush vegetation cover the numerous inlets. Wildlife, although severely reduced in number and diversity over the past century, is still abundant and includes alligators, American crocodiles, deer, wading birds, fish, snakes, and the endangered Florida panther.
One recorded Florida specimen was 8 feet long and weight 350 pounds. The American crock and the alligator are very much alike and many ways. It takes 1000+ insects to feed the creatures of this ecosystem and 100 fish to feed the higher creatures of the ecosystem and 10 birds to feed the carnivores of this ecosystem. Also the crocks lower fourth tooth fits into a groove in the side upper jaw and, unlike the alligator, this tooth is visible with the mouth closed. Some of the main insects are Dragonflies, Lubber Grasshoppers, and Mosquitoes. It's hard to believe that these monstrosities can soar with the grace of flying ballerinas. These birds migrate a long distance in the summer to the interior lakes of U. crocodiles and alligators pretty much rule this amazing ecosystem and are no doubt at the top of the food chain. The diet of the two are a variety of foods including insects, crabs, crayfish, fish, frogs, snails, turtles, snakes, coots, grebes, wading birds, raccoons, otters, deer, and other alligators and crock's. Mosquitoes drink the blood of humans, reptiles, and mammals. An adult crock will grow to be about 10-12 feet. Crocks, gators, and even birds also eat tarpon. White pelicans main diet is fish but occasionally will feed on insects and some vegetation.
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