Science Project
Published on Apr 06, 2016
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ANIMALS CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT (MAKING HOMES)
- Animals change the environment by making homes and getting food.
- Beavers build dams with trees. The dams block the flowing water, which backs up ponds and wetlands.
- Humans change the environment also.They change it by hunting,building homes, and throwing trash on the ground.
Photo by Travis S.
ANIMALS CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT (CHANGING SOIL)
- When plants and animals die their body breaks down or decays in the soil.
- Living things called bacteria eat the soil .
- Next earthworms and insects eat the bacteria .
- When bacteria or insects die they decay in the soil too.
Photo by theqspeaks
ANIMALS CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT (FEEDING)
- Plants roots help hold bits of soil together.
- Elephants help plants even though they kill the plant they disperse the seed.
- Caterpillars can eat huge amounts of leaves which can kill trees and other plants.
ANIMALS CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT (INVASIVE ANIMALS)
- Invasive plants or animals can harm the environment .
- Nutria is one of the most invasive plant it eats plants that grow in wetlands .
- Burmese Pythons are one of the most harmful animals in florida because it's killing our alligators.
- Like most invasive species they have no natural predator.
Photo by Martin LaBar
ANIMALS CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT (INVASIVE ANIMALS)
- There are about 26% of all fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals in South Florida are exotic.
- Many of invasive animals come from the everglades in Florida.
- Most of invasive animals are from pets being brought over or left behind.
Photo by Edward Dalmulder
ANIMALS CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT (FEEDING)
- Elephants affect the environment by tearing tree bark.
- Any animal can change the environment even small caterpillars.
- Elephants also help by making water holes.They make water holes and other animals drink from it.
Photo by ChaTo (Carlos Castillo)
