The EvergladesThe Everglades

By: Zach MartzBy: Zach Martz

Stephanie HannonStephanie Hannon

Animals in the EvergladesAnimals in the Everglades

There are many animals in the Everglades such There are many animals in the Everglades such as: as:

~ Alligators~ Alligators

~ Birds~ Birds

~ Panthers~ Panthers

~ Raccoons~ Raccoons

~ Snakes ~ Snakes

Pictures Of Some Animals Pictures Of Some Animals in the Evergladesin the Everglades

Endangered Animals Endangered Animals

~ Wood Stork~ Wood Stork~ Spotted Leopard~ Spotted Leopard~American Crocodile ~American Crocodile ~ Green Turtle~ Green Turtle~ Atlantic Ridley turtle, hawksbill turtle, ~ Atlantic Ridley turtle, hawksbill turtle,

leatherback turtle leatherback turtle ~Cape Sable seaside sparrow ~Cape Sable seaside sparrow ~Snail kite~Snail kite

Pictures of Endangered AnimalsPictures of Endangered Animals

Alligator Pot HolesAlligator Pot Holes

Alligator pot holes are home to of Alligator pot holes are home to of course the Alligator. The Alligator course the Alligator. The Alligator digs a fairly large hole which is the digs a fairly large hole which is the pot hole part. When dry season pot hole part. When dry season comes all the fish and animals that comes all the fish and animals that need to stay under water collect in need to stay under water collect in the Alligator Hole because that is the Alligator Hole because that is where all the water collects because where all the water collects because it is the lowest area. it is the lowest area.

Pictures of Alligator Pot Holes

Wet SeasonWet Season

The Everglades are hot and humid from May through The Everglades are hot and humid from May through November. With average highs of 90 F and humidity over November. With average highs of 90 F and humidity over 90%. Afternoon thunderstorms can be expected daily 90%. Afternoon thunderstorms can be expected daily also dropping heavy rainfalls that subside quickly. And also dropping heavy rainfalls that subside quickly. And the threat of tropical storms and hurricanes remains a the threat of tropical storms and hurricanes remains a constant concern.   constant concern.  

Wet conditions and higher temperatures bring about Wet conditions and higher temperatures bring about significant changes in the Everglades landscape.  As significant changes in the Everglades landscape.  As water levels rise animals disperse, making wildlife water levels rise animals disperse, making wildlife viewing a difficult endeavor.  All the mosquitos love the viewing a difficult endeavor.  All the mosquitos love the weather so they come out and people slather therselves weather so they come out and people slather therselves in bug repelant. in bug repelant. 

Dry SeasonDry Season

The Everglades are mild and pleasant from December The Everglades are mild and pleasant from December through April, with low humidity and clear skies. It through April, with low humidity and clear skies. It reaches a high of 77 f with low of 53 f. Though reaches a high of 77 f with low of 53 f. Though strong cold fronts may occasionally create near strong cold fronts may occasionally create near freezing conditions, such events are rare in this freezing conditions, such events are rare in this subtropical climate.subtropical climate.

Dry conditions and lower temperatures also bring Dry conditions and lower temperatures also bring about significant changes in the Everglades about significant changes in the Everglades landscape. All those mosquitos and bitting fleas landscape. All those mosquitos and bitting fleas dissipear! Which is a very good thind for us people dissipear! Which is a very good thind for us people who hate those lil’ things. As the water levels drop who hate those lil’ things. As the water levels drop large numbers of animals collect in water holes large numbers of animals collect in water holes such as an alligator hole. This makes them really such as an alligator hole. This makes them really easy to see. easy to see.

Our Opinion!!!!!!Our Opinion!!!!!!

We both loved studying about the We both loved studying about the everglades. It was a great experience everglades. It was a great experience and we would love to do it again. and we would love to do it again.