The Everglades

By:Kaylin Farrell, Sydney Trzebiatowski & Taigan Anderson

Plants of the Everglades Red Mangrove

The red mangrove tree has tangled roots.

It grows where salt water from

the ocean and fresh water from the lakes intersect.

Its scientific name is Rhizophora Mangle.

The red mangrove has thick waxy leaves

that loses little water during process of evaporation.

Other Plants of the EvergladesBromeliads

even find scorpions

Bromeliads are related in the bromeliad!

to the pineapple family.

They have thick waxy leaves

just like the red mangrove

trees. The leaves form the

shape of a bowl to the center

to catch rainwater. Scientists

Animals of the Everglades

Burrowing Owls

They eat large invertebrates,

small mammals and other birds.

They live in loose colonies and are

active day and night. They are quick

and can catch insects from mid - air.

Florida panthers

The Florida panthers are brown and light gray. Panthers eat white tail deer, feral hogs, raccoons, and even alligators! They usually live alone unless they are mating. Panthers live about twelve years in their lifetime. Fewer than 100 live today.

Importance of the evergladesThe Everglades are very important to many plants and animals because it has many natural resources they need to survive.

Changes in the evergladesSince there hasn’t been enough small natural fires in the last 100 years, the fires started by humans burn all the way to the roots.

How the area of the everglades got smallerThe area of the Everglades has gotten smaller in the past 100 years. People have drained the water into canals so they could have dry land to build houses onto. As a result, the wetlands of the Everglades have much gotten smaller.

Protectors of the evergladesClyde Butcher is one of many protectors

of the Everglades. He takes photos of the Everglades to spread their beauty to the public.

Other Interesting FactsHere are some interesting facts that you may not know…

1.The Everglades is actually a river.

2.It is the only place where both crocodiles and alligators live.

3.The Everglades are a home to 16 endangered species.