ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: FRESH WATER HABITATS. FEATURED POPULATION: AMERICAN TOAD.

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ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: FRESH WATER HABITATS

FEATURED POPULATION: AMERICAN TOAD

ANIMAL FACTS Adaptations – Toads are amphibians. Active at night – nocturnal Hibernates in the winter They do not drink water. They absorb it through their skin.

TOADS : BASIC NEEDS Basic Needs air water shelter food Shelter/Habitat various areas including fields, forests, ponds Food insects

THE FRESH WATER COMMUNITY mosquito fish dragonfly snapping turtle salamander mosquito

THE FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM

Freshwater habitats include rivers, ponds, and lakes. Plant life – various aquatic plants Climate – various climates around the world Landscape – green riparian zones, rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes

PHOTO CREDITS Photos courtesy of clip art and the US Fish and Game Services; released to public domain