Diamond back terrapin

Shrimp

•Scientific Name for shrimp is Litopenaeus setiferus Scientific Name for shrimp is Litopenaeus setiferus •White Shrimp are commonly found in LouisianaWhite Shrimp are commonly found in Louisiana•Common name: lake shrimp or fall shrimp Common name: lake shrimp or fall shrimp •A shrimp is a crustacean (has an exoskeleton) A shrimp is a crustacean (has an exoskeleton) •Different from close cousins such as crabs because mainly swimmers not Different from close cousins such as crabs because mainly swimmers not crawlers crawlers •Can live in temperate, tropical, salty, and fresh water Can live in temperate, tropical, salty, and fresh water •Coldwater shrimp are protandric hermaphrodites, meaning, they undergo a Coldwater shrimp are protandric hermaphrodites, meaning, they undergo a change of gender in mid-life, starting out as males and then becoming females change of gender in mid-life, starting out as males and then becoming females in their fourth year of life in their fourth year of life

•Some shrimp can grow up to 9 inches although many are smaller •Hard external shell •Must shed shell in order to grow

•Shrimp will eat most animals or plants that they encounter at the bottom. •Common food items are worms, amphipods, nematodes, crustacean larvae, isopods, copepods, small fishes, grass shrimp, fiddler crabs and square-back crabs. •Shrimp are also known to be cannibalistic.

Facts: The females are bigger than the males They live to about 40 They can lay about 3-18 eggs per nest The scientific name is Malaclemys Terrapin

Behavior: Females become mature at the ages 8-10 years (The males mature earlier) The turtles nest during the day Over winter they just lay at the bottom of estuaries, creeks, and salt marshes

Description:Top shell ranges from medium gray or brown to nearly black Diamond shaped markings on the plates of there top shellTheir skin has dark spotsFeet are strongly webbedThe adult males are smaller then females in weight and size males: 4-6 inches females: 6-9 inchesFemales also have wider heads and shorter tails than males

Crustaceans: - Crabs - Snails - Shrimp - Mussels - Clams Fish Worms Insects Mollusks

Terrapins are omnivores and

messy eaters, too!

Description: Hard to tell male & female apart Males are slightly bigger than females Body is large and heavy Long bill with extensible pouch Wingspan: 200cm (79in.) Weight: 70.6-176.5 ounces Its pouch can hold 2-3 times more

that its stomach can hold

Male Pelican

Female Pelican

Behavior: They live in flocks with males and females When flying they fly in V formation or in straight line Fly with their necks folded against their shoulders Diet: They eat fish Examples of fish they eat: menhaden. herring, mullet, sheepshead, silversides

Description: have an oval shape body have a small mouth and a pointy snout have a smooth body except for a few scales that are rough their dorsal and anal fin have lumps on them skin color is a dull brown to a grayish-green, they sometimes have orange spots, and have a white underbelly grow to 50cm in length Short-cut tail have two eyes on one side weigh 1-21 pounds have sharp teeth

Behavior: Behavior: Used to just sitting on the bottom of the ocean floor Used to just sitting on the bottom of the ocean floor

where they blend in with the ground where they blend in with the ground

Diet: Diet: Most eat crustaceans Most eat crustaceans

When they are older they normally eat fish When they are older they normally eat fish

Facts: Facts: They can also be called doormat, flat-fish, Mat, They can also be called doormat, flat-fish, Mat,

Fluke, or Flattie Fluke, or Flattie

Shrimp: Pelican: Flounder: Diamond Back Terrapin:Shrimp: Pelican: Flounder: Diamond Back Terrapin:

1) Wetlands provide a large and complex food source for all animals2) Shelter and hiding places from predators3) Clean drinking water4) Act as nursery for young shrimp and shelter for juvenile shrimp5) Provide breeding and nesting sites and a place to rear young

pelicans6) Provide spawning and nursery habitats for flounder7) Provide nesting for Diamond Back Terrapin

• http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/shrimp.html• http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/species/photos/030067-1.jpg • http://www.sju.edu/biology/ksweb/GK12/wetlandppts/Terrapins.ppt#256,1,DiamondTe

rrapins• http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/species_info/nhfacts/malaclemys_terrapin.pdf • http://whatscookingamerica.net/ShrimpTips.htm • http://www.tki.org.nz/r/science/caring_for_animals/animal_care/terrapins/

caring_e.php • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_terrapins_eat • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/9DFD2FC5-0009-432E-9476-

E4849E2306DB/286/freshwater_prawn.pdf • http://www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu/biological/crustaceans/whiteshrimp.htm • http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/habitatconservation/publications/

habitatconections/num4.htm • http://msp254.photobucket.com/albums/hh89/islandsphoto/baby-alligator-ride.jpg• http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/habitat/wetlands.php• http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/mrri/acechar/specgal/whshrimp.htm