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What is an explanation that describes the reason the Florida Black Bear does not need to hibernate in similar ways as other bears that live in northern regions of the United States?
Florida has a warmer climate than northern regions, the winter weather is less extreme
What effect has the invasive burmese python had on the animals in the Florida Everglades?
they have reduced the number of rabbit, bobcat, and opossum because they eat them
What is it called when an animal eats sleeps through the winter and comes out in the spring?
hibernation
Why are non-native lionfish such a threat to Florida's native saltwater fish species?
they do not have a natural predator in the ocean and eat anything
Living things that produce their own food are called __________________.
producers
What is it called when animals travel to warmer places during the winter?
migration
What is the main source of energy in a food chain?
the sun
Why are sharks such an important part of ocean ecosystems?
sharks keep the other fish populations in the ocean
What is it called when animals blend into their environment / surroundings?
camouflage
An animal that eats only plants is called a ___________
herbivore
During this season the trees are dormant.
winter
Every year during winter, Landon notices an increase in birds where he lives in Florida. He has learned that birds typically fly south for the winter. Why do birds fly to Florida for the winter seasons?
The weather up north in winter is colder than it is down in Florida
What season brings leaves of color and the harvesting of seeds/nuts?
Fall
Why don't trees in southern Florida go through the same kinds of seasonal changes as trees in the northern parts of the country?
what is a type of living thing that gets its energy from the Sun and is unable to move from place to place on its own
a plant