ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: FRESH WATER HABITATS
FEATURED POPULATION: AMERICAN TOAD
ANIMAL FACTSAdaptations –
• Toads are amphibians.
• Active at night – nocturnal
• Hibernates in the winter
• They do not drink water. They absorb it through their skin.
TOADS : BASIC NEEDS
Basic Needs
• air• water• shelter• food
Shelter/Habitat
• various areas including fields, forests, ponds
Food
• insects
THE FRESH WATER COMMUNITY
mosquito fish
dragonfly
snapping turtle
salamander
mosquito
THE FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM
THE FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM
• 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
PHOTO CREDITSPhotos courtesy of clip art and the US Fish and Game Services; released to public domain