prevents the dramatic overpopulation of certain organisms. The American Alligator is native to southeastern swamps‚ rivers‚ and marshes ranging from South Carolina to eastern Texas. It uses the shallow marshes to help gain strong advantages against it’s prey. The alligator’s color matches the moss covering the water‚ making it harder for the prey to see the alligator. In freshwater swamps and marshes‚ the American Alligator tends to be an independent reptile meaning it does not usually hang around
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stump in the swamp. In a nearby town a reward is placed on all captured fairytale creatures and ogres. A donkey who is running from the towns people finds Shrek. Shrek’s appearance scares off some townsmen who try to capture him. The donkey‚ played by Eddie Murphy‚ thinks he made an instant friend when meeting Shrek. Donkey goes to town and tells all the terrified fairytale creatures that they are safe with Shrek. Donkey takes the fairytale creatures to Shrek’s home in the swamp. Shrek becomes
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------------------------------------------------- Species A total of 14 extant species have been recognized. Further genetic study is needed for the confirmation of proposed species under the genus Osteolaemus‚ which is currentlymonotypic. Species name | Image | Distribution | Description/Comments | American crocodile(Crocodylus acutus) | | Throughout theCaribbean Basin‚ including many of theCaribbean islands andSouth Florida. | A larger sized species‚ with grayish color and a prominent V-shaped
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Florida Uplands. A fine strip of coral reefs‚ sand bars‚ and barrier islands lies in the Atlantic Ocean‚ slightly offshore from Florida’s mainland. Lagoons‚ rivers‚ bays‚ and lakes rest among much of this strip and Florida’s mainland. Big Cypress Swamp and the Everglades cover most of southern Florida. Water conceals much of this region‚ particularly throughout the rainy months. The Florida Keys form the southernmost part of Florida. These small islands off of the mainland of Florida arc south-west
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As a child‚ we’re told of fairy tales and the magical worlds that run wild in our imagination; other worlds that we can only dream of. Well‚ that’s how I felt about New Orleans. Last March‚ I went with choir to sing and compete at New Orleans‚ and it was like an entirely different world down there that upheld my interest. The Cuisine Food is a key part to New Orleans‚ which features mostly Cajun-inspired spices and French-inspired dishes. The key to the flavor is the spiciness. Signature dishes
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posses over 2‚000 species of animals. The Everglades National Park stretches over 1.5 million acres and is the largest wilderness in the Southeast. Wetlands and swamps cover half of the land which contains 10‚000 islands! The Everglades‚ called the “River of Grass” because the area is largely a river sometimes 60 miles wide‚ is not a marsh or swamp. In the past hundred years‚ people have been digging canals and building dams in the Everglades so they could take water out of it. They built so many canals
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Tyler Laudeman Mrs. Mahan American Lit 23 October 2012 The Devil and Tom Walker “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving‚ takes place in the swamps of Massachusetts. Upon walking home one night Tom Walker decided to take a shortcut through the swamps. When Tom finds a deserted Indian fort in the woods he meets the devil. The devil makes Tom a deal. The deal that Tom could have all the gold he wanted if he gave the devil his soul. Washington Irving was a famous romanticist‚ focused on
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In “Big Two-Hearted River”‚ despite the seemingly relaxing subject of fishing‚ Earnest Hemingway’s clever word choices to make it clear that Nick Adams has been through a rough experience‚ such as war‚ and is trying to leave whatever happened behind him. His brief thoughts of the past and controlled mannerisms hint to something deeper. By delving into the story and researching (Brin and Page) the allusions and various other elements of the story‚ we can begin to see the darker tale lurking just beneath
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Although Mesoamerican civilization was isolated‚ it is obvious that it achieved some very impressive advances. These advances included mathematical‚ engineering‚ artistic‚ architectural‚ and calendar advances. African civilization expanded across Africa‚ introducing immense economic and cultural changed throughout the continent. It wasn’t until later in history that larger civilizations‚ such as Great Britain‚ migrated to the Americas and Africa. Intellectuals of the Mesoamerican civilization developed
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Chevy walked some more. Eventually they ran into a ginormous swamp. “There has to be a way around it‚” said Grace. “I don’t know how to get across it.” Chevy walked away from Grace. “Chevy! Where are you going?” yelled Grace. Grace didn’t understand where Chevy was going‚ so she followed him. Grace saw that Chevy was headed towards a tree that had been cut down. Chevy walked right across the tree and got to the other side of the swamp like it was no big deal. Grace was amazed. She would have never
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