the Burmese Python? The Burmese Python is a large snake that is native to Southeast Asia. It can grow to an astounding length of 23 feet‚ and it can weigh up to 200 pounds. They are a threat to the local people and animals of the area around the Everglades. The reason being is they have been smuggled by illegal pet dealers in Florida. With the current threat of these snakes some cation must be taken to stop the spread of their population. To start off‚ the Burmese Python is an enormous snake that
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big as your car in your driveway. In the Everglades there are snakes that can size up to 25 feet in length. These abrupt animals are taking a big toll on the environment in the Everglades. The Burmese pythons are affecting Florida in a big way‚ like the people‚ local animals‚ and the ecosystem. These pythons need to be taken out of the Everglades. To lead off‚ pythons are making a difference in local animals lives. Pythons are be the top of the food chain are being killed by the pythons.
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Survival The Everglades is a National Park in south Florida that is a 1.5 million acre preserve for all kinds of life. Also‚ known as the river of grass‚ this sawgrass filled river is home to many different animal species. However‚ with all the life in the Everglades‚ there are a great number of factors contributing to the onslaught of the Everglades. The Everglades and its flora and fauna are suffering and need to be restored before they are destroyed. For starters‚ the Everglades is the home to
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director of conservation science for the Florida chapter of the Nature Conservancy (TNC) . “And our invaders are very good at finding new habitats.” Usually those habitats are around South Florida in the everglades. The mix of suburbs and wilderness around the area of the everglades‚ makes the Everglades a place where all species can live. The first species is the Lionfish; a venomous fish with red and white stripes and it’s long pectoral fins. The venom of the lionfish is shown to be very defensive
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The Everglades is a two million acre subtropical wetland ecosystem that is approximately two million acres. It reaches from central Florida‚ near Orlando‚ all the way south to Florida Bay. (Federation‚ 2000) The geology of Southern Florida‚ has a warm and wet subtropical climate that provides conditions that help the large marshland ecosystem flourish. Layers of porous and permeable limestone create water bearing rock and soil that effect the climate‚ weather and hydrology of Southern Florida
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Food Web Diagram Shatavia Hunt BIO/101 December 8‚ 2014 Michael Shunk Food Web Diagram The Everglades Ecosystem There are many types of organism‚ plants and animals that live in Everglades which makes up that ecosystem. Organisms like Algae‚ Swamp Lily and Saw Grass that are producers. Then there are the Primary Consumers Florida Apple Snails‚ White Tail Deers‚ Mosquitofish and Green Sea Turtles. Next‚ there are the secondary consumers Snail Kite‚ Great Blue Heron‚ Opossum and Raccoon. The
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Cold Desert Biome Food Web Michelle Ann Cushman BIO/101 October 20‚ 2014 Steven Peck This is a biome which is an Ocean shore environment. Animals that live here find their food in the water. Some of the Preys go on to the land to rest or reproduce‚ but food that they eat is in the water. The Artic is the area around the North Pole while the Antarctic is the area around the South Pole. Plant plankton are eaten by the Krills; the Krills are eaten by the fish‚ fish are eaten by the seals and the seals
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English 102 2/5/11 Python Molurus Bivatlus One misty morning in 2003‚ deep under the cover of the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States‚ a group of tourists set out for a day of exploration in the Everglades. They hoped to see some of the diverse and unique species that the Everglades are famous for‚ and maybe snap a few cool pictures to show their friends. They could never have anticipated what they would actually discover. A short way into their trek‚ the party was drawn to a noisy struggle
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The Florida Everglades used to be a wonderful place until we had to ruin it with pollution. People often say they will fix things but just make them worse. People need to know how the Everglades came to be this way‚ that we almost failed our restoration‚ and the ways we can fix it. The everglades wasn’t always this dirty. The Everglades was once home to many rare species of plants and animals.The Everglades was always a delicate place‚ so a small change could do something big. The Seminole and Miccosukee
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The Everglades INT 1 – Task 2 Javier Pabe Location The Everglades national park is located in South Florida‚ it expands 1‚509‚000 acres throughout 3 Florida state counties. The wetlands elevation ranges 0-8 feet above sea level. Biotic Components Plants Saw-grass prairies (most abundant) Freshwater ponds Sloughs Swaps and marshes Animals Alligators (most dangerous predator) Florida Panther Birds‚ fish‚ snails‚ frogs and turtles Abiotic Components Warm all year with dry
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