Did you know cottonmouths are the only aquatic snake in North America that are venomous? They have bites that can be deadly but are very rare. Cottonmouths are unique because of habitats,diets, and behavior that many people do not understand. Hhhhhh The cottonmouth is a venomous snake found in Texas and Virginia but mostly Florida. They can be found in swamps,marshes,drainage ditches,ponds,lakes,streams,and fields. They like to sun on branches,logs,and stones. Cottonmouths sun because they can easily be chilled by the water they swim in. Their diet consists of small gators,toads,fish,birds,bird eggs,snails,squirrels,chipmunks,small turtles,rabbits,and salamanders.
One of the five largest species of snakes in the world is now finding a home in the Florida Everglades. The Burmese python has a dark colored eye-catching patterned skin and is known for its calm and relaxed temperament. Because of the attractiveness of their skin pattern and docile nature, it is one of the large snakes of choice among reptile owners. Unfortunately, these snakes can reach huge lengths and weigh upwards of 200lbs making them difficult to keep. As carnivores, Burmese pythons kept as pets need a diet of small rodents or rabbits. This can get expensive and unsanitary. These non-venomous snakes are tricky to care for and often illegally released into the wild. This dumping, importation for the exotic pet trade, and escaped snakes from Hurricane Andrew is resulting in an established wild population of Burmese pythons in South Florida.
Other large non-native snakes— such as the common boa (Boa constrictor), green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), and reticulated python (Python reticulatus)—have been observed in the wild in South Florida, but only Burmese pythons and common boas are known to be breeding. Burmese pythons were first reported as established in Everglades National Park (ENP) by Meshaka, based in part on specimens collected on the Main Park Road in the mid-1990s. Since then, the number of Burmese pythons captured or found dead in and around ENP has dramatically increased. From 2002 - 2005, 201 pythons were captured and removed or found dead.
The Betta Fish is among the most popular home aquarium pets. Its scientific name is Betta splendens and is also known as the Siamese fighting fish. The Bettas Domain is Eukarya, Kingdom is Animalia, Phylum is Chordata, Class is Actinopterygii, Order is Perciformes, and Family is Osphronemidae. The average betta is 7.5 centimeters in length. Its body shape is streamlined, allowing it to effortlessly swim through open water. The Bettas body is covered with scales that overlap each other, kind of like shingles on the roof of a house. The scales consist of thin, transparent plates that protect the body of the betta and add streamlining for gliding. There is a mucus layer that covers the scales of the fish to protect against parasites and infections.
Exotic snakes such as the python, boa constrictors and anaconda as well as the Monitor and Tegu lizard are taking over central and southern Florida and pose an extreme threat to the eco- system and to the families that are residing there.
The Channa Argus, also known as the Northern Snakehead, is currently an invasive species in parts of the United States. Its native range includes Korea, China, and Russia; specifically, the Amur River Basin. They primarily live in fresh aquatic water sources and thrive in the northern hemisphere due to the colder temperatures. They are commonly referred to as snakeheads because of their slim bodies and scaly head features (Fuller et al 2017).
The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is also known as the common clownfish or false percula clownfish, and was named by Georges Cuvier in 1830. It belongs to the Amphiprion genus, which consists of 29 extant species. However, the subfamily Amphiprioninae also contains another genus, Premnas, which has a single member. They are closely related to damselfishes with which they create the Pomacentridae family. The ocellaris clownfish is oftentimes confused with A. percula, the orange clownfish, which is similar in colour and pattern, but has thicker black outlines, less dorsal spines.
The Burmese python is an exotic snake taking over the Florida Everglades. These snakes are posing as a threat to humans and native species. With their population only rising something must be done. Big parts of this issue include the Burmese python having many dangerous features, the change in the local animal populations, and overpopulation.
They are not poisonous, instead they are constrictors, meaning they suffocate their prey before swallowing them whole. Most snakes leave their young to fend for themselves. Also, because they are constrictor, they don’t have fangs. Snakes don’t eat every day. They spend most most day sitting in the sun. A Burmese Python’s jaw can unhinge, so it can swallow things that are four to five times as large as its head. When It digests its food, its guts and everything needed for digestion grow. When the snake is done digesting, the system returns to its normal state.
waters. They have venomous spines that can be very painful. The Red Lionfish can be aggressive
This tree is an Eastern White Pine and it took me 4 steps to get the answer.
Today, unlike most Saturday morning in Florida, hot and humid, it is perfect. The weather is not humid or hot, it is about 80 out, with a genital breeze. Being in a fresh water area, the humidity seems to be lower than what would be expected. The corkscrew swamp is a long-standing tourist attraction. The sanctuary protects one of the largest Pond Cypress and Bald Cypress trees in the nation. The 700 acres were bought in 1954 after the locals raised money to buy the land from loggers. The Swamp is a part of a 60,000-acre watershed. The rain from Lake Trafford fills it then the water travels south and west to the Gulf of Mexico. The water shed is important for the preservation of the wildlife habitat. (1) There is a beautiful boardwalk
A lionfish is a longstanding showstopper in a aquarius it's a flourishing invaded species in the united states southeast and caribbean coastal waters.This specie has a potential to harm reef ecosystem cause its a top predator . In the United State the Lionfish population is continuing to grow and increase its range. Did you know a lionfish have fleshy tentacles ? I don't think but they do above there eyes and below there mouth. A lionfish are found in mostly all warm marine water and tropics habitat. The Venom of a Redfish is delivered an a array up to 18 needlelike. It depend on their camouflage and lighting because they move fast. But , the Redfish is red and have white stripers , you shouldn't touch them cause they dangerous. A long time
Have you ever been struck by lightning? Did you know that your more likely to be struck by lightning than killed by a shark.
Sirenia: Trichechidae (the manatee) is a large, mostly herbivorous, aquatic mammal. Manatees are often referred to as “sea cows.” There are three recorded species of manatees: the Amazonian manatee “Trichechus inunguis,” the West Indian manatee “Trichechus manatus,” and the West African manatee “Trichechus senegalensis.” There is also the Trichechus pygmaeus (The dwarf manatee). This species has yet to be validated. I live in Florida where the manatee can be found throughout Florida’s abundant warm water locations. Manatees reside in warm water, shallow rivers, bays, estuaries and coastal waters. (Google, 2014)
If one were asked what they thought the greatest evil of the world was, how would they answer? There’s murder, rape, abuse, and then there are wars, starvation, and sickness. Stealing a child of their innocence is an evil that has become much too common in our world. Albert Fish, however, did just that when he kidnapped and killed a ten year old girl.