Birds of the Bayou
This bird part helps with eating, defending themselves, building nests, and even keeping cool.
Beak
This term describes trash or garbage that is not disposed of properly.
litter
Food, water, and shelter make up this important environmental requirement.
Habitat
Alligators have this many teeth at one time?
80
Non‑native species that begin to crowd out native species eventually become what?
Invasive species
This bird has as pouched beak used as a net for scooping up fish
pelican or spoonbill
plastics and glass
What happens to animals when habitat resources become scarce?
The population decreases
Alligators can hold their breath for nearly this long while waiting for prey?
An hour
Name one example of an invasive animal found in Louisiana besides apple snails
Nutria, wild hogs, Asian carp, chinese tallow trees
These small pieces of plastic are often mistaken for plankton by fish
microplastics
What happens if animals cannot find enough shelter, food, or water?
They have to move to a different place or they may die
What helps alligators see underwater, closing back to front?
They have a clear inner eyelid
This invasive snail lays bright pink eggs that are toxic to the touch
Apple snail
Marine debris can reach the ocean directly or indirectly through this system that drains water from land.
watershed
Where freshwater and saltwater wetlands meet is called what?
Estuary
These tough plates under an alligator’s skin help protect it.
Osteoderm
Planting this type of vegetation at home helps stop the spread of invasives.
native plants
Birds can live in the same habitat without competing because they eat different things. This is called what?
Coexistence
Louisiana loses about how many square miles of wetlands each year?
25-35 square miles per year
-about 12,100 football fields
Five percent of alligators raised on ranches are returned to the wild each year. This helps support what?
Conservation/population stability
This animal, once threatened, was removed from the list in 2016 and is Louisiana’s state mammal.
Louisiana Black Bear