Fish
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Common Name: Black bullhead
Scientific Name: Ameiurus melas
Family: Ictaluridae
Order: Siluriformes
Size: Adults typically weigh 2 lbs and grow to to be 8 to 14 in long
Food: Small crustaceans, insects, insect larvae, carrion, and plant matter
Lifespan: 4 to 10 years
Predators: Basses (especially the largemouth bass) and walleyec
Behavior: Nocturnal, and tend to search for food with a small group of other black bullheads
Location: Found throughout the Midwest and parts of Europe in slow-moving bodies of water. Are known to congregate in confined spaces.
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Ameiurus_melas
Photo: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/fishexam/species/frmBlackBullhead.aspx
Scientific Name: Ameiurus melas
Family: Ictaluridae
Order: Siluriformes
Size: Adults typically weigh 2 lbs and grow to to be 8 to 14 in long
Food: Small crustaceans, insects, insect larvae, carrion, and plant matter
Lifespan: 4 to 10 years
Predators: Basses (especially the largemouth bass) and walleyec
Behavior: Nocturnal, and tend to search for food with a small group of other black bullheads
Location: Found throughout the Midwest and parts of Europe in slow-moving bodies of water. Are known to congregate in confined spaces.
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Ameiurus_melas
Photo: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/fishexam/species/frmBlackBullhead.aspx
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Common Name: Northern pike
Scientific Name: Esox lucius
Family: Esocidae
Order: Esociformes
Size: Typically grow to be 24 to 30 in long, and weigh to be 3.5 to 7.5 lbs, but these fish can grow to be much larger
Food: Insects, smaller birds, smaller mammals, and smaller fish
Lifespan: Usually 5 to 15 years, but some fish have lived to be 30
Predators: Lampreys and bears
Behavior: Northern pike are known for being exceptionally territorial and aggressive
Location: Found in bodies of freshwater throughout the Northern Hemisphere
Works Cited: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/species/northernpike.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_18958-45685--,00.html
Photo: http://www.cappersfarmer.com/humor-and-nostalgia/learning-how-to-fish-zmfz12mjzsmi.aspx#axzz3J4f6SZvx
Scientific Name: Esox lucius
Family: Esocidae
Order: Esociformes
Size: Typically grow to be 24 to 30 in long, and weigh to be 3.5 to 7.5 lbs, but these fish can grow to be much larger
Food: Insects, smaller birds, smaller mammals, and smaller fish
Lifespan: Usually 5 to 15 years, but some fish have lived to be 30
Predators: Lampreys and bears
Behavior: Northern pike are known for being exceptionally territorial and aggressive
Location: Found in bodies of freshwater throughout the Northern Hemisphere
Works Cited: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/species/northernpike.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_18958-45685--,00.html
Photo: http://www.cappersfarmer.com/humor-and-nostalgia/learning-how-to-fish-zmfz12mjzsmi.aspx#axzz3J4f6SZvx
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Common Name: American Paddlefish
Scientific Name: Polyodon spathula
Family: Polyodontidae
Order: Acipenseriformes
Size: On average grow to be 5 ft in length and weigh 60 lbs
Food: Zooplankton
Lifespan: Normally live to be 20 or 30 years old, but can live to be older
Predators: Fry are susceptible to predation, overfishing
Behavior: Tend to be solitary
Location: Mississippi River basin
Work Cited: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Polyodon_spathula/
Photo: http://www.theonlinezoo.com/pages/american_paddlefish.html
Scientific Name: Polyodon spathula
Family: Polyodontidae
Order: Acipenseriformes
Size: On average grow to be 5 ft in length and weigh 60 lbs
Food: Zooplankton
Lifespan: Normally live to be 20 or 30 years old, but can live to be older
Predators: Fry are susceptible to predation, overfishing
Behavior: Tend to be solitary
Location: Mississippi River basin
Work Cited: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Polyodon_spathula/
Photo: http://www.theonlinezoo.com/pages/american_paddlefish.html
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Common Name: Green sunfish
Scientific Name: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Usually 3 to 7 in long and weigh less than a pound
Food: Aquatic insects and larvae, zooplankton, smaller fish, snails
Location: East of the Rockies, Hudson Bay, and northern Mexico
Work Cited: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/greensunfish/
Scientific Name: Lepomis cyanellus
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Usually 3 to 7 in long and weigh less than a pound
Food: Aquatic insects and larvae, zooplankton, smaller fish, snails
Location: East of the Rockies, Hudson Bay, and northern Mexico
Work Cited: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/greensunfish/
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Common Name: Black Crappie
Scientific Name: Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: 9 to 10 in long and weigh about 4 lb
Food: Aquatic insects and larvae, smaller fish, small crustaceans
Location: The contiguous US and Canada
Work Cited: http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/black-crappie
Scientific Name: Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: 9 to 10 in long and weigh about 4 lb
Food: Aquatic insects and larvae, smaller fish, small crustaceans
Location: The contiguous US and Canada
Work Cited: http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/black-crappie
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Common Name: Largemouth bass
Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Typically grow to be around a foot in length
Food: Smaller fish, snails, frogs, crayfish, small birds
Location: North, Central, and South America
Work Cited: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/lmb/
Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides
Family: Centrarchidae
Order: Perciformes
Size: Typically grow to be around a foot in length
Food: Smaller fish, snails, frogs, crayfish, small birds
Location: North, Central, and South America
Work Cited: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/lmb/
Macro-invertebrates
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Common Name: Giant mayfly
Scientific Name: Hexagenia limbata
Size: 0.34 to 1.07 in long
Relation to stream quality: Sensitive to pollution, so their presence indicates that the body of water is of not polluted
Photo: http://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com/2010/11/13/giant-mayfly/
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Hexagenia_limbata/
Scientific Name: Hexagenia limbata
Size: 0.34 to 1.07 in long
Relation to stream quality: Sensitive to pollution, so their presence indicates that the body of water is of not polluted
Photo: http://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com/2010/11/13/giant-mayfly/
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Hexagenia_limbata/
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Common Name: Great diving beetle
Scientific Name: Dytiscus marginalis
Size: 1.1 to 1.4 in long
Relation to stream quality: Somewhat tolerant of pollution, meaning its presence may indicated that the body of water is somewhat polluted
Photo: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/successn/gdb.htm
Work Cited: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Dytiscus_marginalis/
Scientific Name: Dytiscus marginalis
Size: 1.1 to 1.4 in long
Relation to stream quality: Somewhat tolerant of pollution, meaning its presence may indicated that the body of water is somewhat polluted
Photo: http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/successn/gdb.htm
Work Cited: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Dytiscus_marginalis/
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Common Name: Common water strider
Scientific Name: Aquarius remigis
Size: Around 0.5 in long
Relation to stream quality: Tolerant of pollution, so its presence might mean that the body of water is polluted
Photo: http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/ph/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4335&view=next
Work Cited: http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/stream/Macroinvertebrate.pdf
Scientific Name: Aquarius remigis
Size: Around 0.5 in long
Relation to stream quality: Tolerant of pollution, so its presence might mean that the body of water is polluted
Photo: http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/ph/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4335&view=next
Work Cited: http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/stream/Macroinvertebrate.pdf
Amphibians/Reptiles
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Common Name: Barred tiger salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium
Family: Ambystomatidae
Order: Caudata
Size: 15 to 22 cm long
Food: Insects, slugs, earthworms
Location: Western North America and the Midwest
Photo: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/smile-mon-happy-barred-tiger-salamander/
Work Cited: http://www.gpnc.org/barred.htm
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium
Family: Ambystomatidae
Order: Caudata
Size: 15 to 22 cm long
Food: Insects, slugs, earthworms
Location: Western North America and the Midwest
Photo: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/smile-mon-happy-barred-tiger-salamander/
Work Cited: http://www.gpnc.org/barred.htm
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Common Name: American toad
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus americanus
Family: Bufonidae
Order: Anura
Size: 5 to 9 cm long
Food: Crickets, spiders, ants, earthworms, centipedes, moths
Locaion: Eastern North America and the Midwest
Photo: http://www.theanimalfiles.com/amphibians/toads/american_toad.html
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Anaxyrus_americanus/
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus americanus
Family: Bufonidae
Order: Anura
Size: 5 to 9 cm long
Food: Crickets, spiders, ants, earthworms, centipedes, moths
Locaion: Eastern North America and the Midwest
Photo: http://www.theanimalfiles.com/amphibians/toads/american_toad.html
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Anaxyrus_americanus/
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Common Name: Three-toed box turtle
Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina triunguis
Family: Emydidae
Order: Testudines
Size: 5 to 7 in long
Food: Slugs, worms, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, centipedes, berries, moss, berries, and grass, but prefer animal matter to plant matter
Location: As far north as Missouri and Kansas and as far south as Louisiana
Photo: http://www.theradzoo.com/meet-the-animals/turtles-tortoises/three-toed-box-turtle/
Works Cited: http://www.theradzoo.com/meet-the-animals/turtles-tortoises/three-toed-box-turtle/
http://aboxturtle.com/threetoed.htm
Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina triunguis
Family: Emydidae
Order: Testudines
Size: 5 to 7 in long
Food: Slugs, worms, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, centipedes, berries, moss, berries, and grass, but prefer animal matter to plant matter
Location: As far north as Missouri and Kansas and as far south as Louisiana
Photo: http://www.theradzoo.com/meet-the-animals/turtles-tortoises/three-toed-box-turtle/
Works Cited: http://www.theradzoo.com/meet-the-animals/turtles-tortoises/three-toed-box-turtle/
http://aboxturtle.com/threetoed.htm
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Comm Name: American bullfrog
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Family: Ranidae
Order: Anura
Size: Usually measure 3 to 6 in and weigh less than a pound
Food: Insects, rodents, reptiles, birds
Location: Throughout North America, Mexico, China, Japan, parts of Europe, and parts of Africa
Photo: http://www.ecohealthypets.com/browse_animals/amphibians/3-north_american_bullfrog
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lithobates_catesbeianus/
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Family: Ranidae
Order: Anura
Size: Usually measure 3 to 6 in and weigh less than a pound
Food: Insects, rodents, reptiles, birds
Location: Throughout North America, Mexico, China, Japan, parts of Europe, and parts of Africa
Photo: http://www.ecohealthypets.com/browse_animals/amphibians/3-north_american_bullfrog
Work Cited: http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lithobates_catesbeianus/
Invasive species
Common Name: Zebra mussel
Scientific Name: Dreissena polymorpha Impact: Clog pipes, kill other mussel species How they spread: Attach to boats and other equipment used in the water. Microscopic larvae also can get into water moved from an infested lake Work Cited: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/zebramussel/index.html |