LOSING GROUND
What is sea level?
an animal that eats only plants
What is an herbivore?
What is thick skin?
this bird has a pouched beak used as a net for scooping up fish
What is a pelican?
protecting existing wetlands
What is conservation?
the settling of land causing it to be more compact and to sink
What is subsidence?
an animal that eats only animals
What is a carnivore?
this adaptive feature allows alligators to be excellent swimmers
What are webbed feet?
nicknamed "Marsh Hen" because of the way it bobs its head
What is the American Coot?
one adaptation of plants that helps them to filter water
What are dense roots?
human activity that increases the rate of subsidence
What is the removal of ground water or petroleum?
an animal that eats plants and animals
What is an omnivore?
eight hours
How long can alligators hold their breath in cold water?
this bird steals its food from other birds
What is an American Wigeon?
by storing water, wetlands can help control this
What is flooding?
losing wetlands
What is happening to Louisiana coastline?
an animal that feeds on dead plants or animals
What is a scavenger?
a true conservation story...saved from extinction
What is the American Alligator?
a bony elongation of bird's skull
What is a beak?
drops to the ground layer as water movement slows down
What is sediment?
one football field every hour
How much of Louisiana's coast is disappearing?
provides energy for the consumers in an ecosystem
What is a producer?
on top of their head
Where are an alligator's eyes, ears and nostrils located?
provides food, water and shelter that an animal needs to survive
What is a habitat?
acts as a buffer zone filtering pollution
What is a wetland?