1. ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: FRESH WATER HABITATS

2. FEATURED POPULATION: AMERICAN TOAD

3. 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.

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

5. THE FRESH WATER COMMUNITY mosquito fish dragonfly snapping turtle salamander mosquito

6. THE FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM

7. 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

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