Woodlands
What plants make up a woodland habitat?
Trees, shrubs and bushes, wildflowers, and grasses.
True or false Illinois is known as the Prairie State?
TRUE!
What is a wetland?
A place where land is covered by water, but where plants still grow that are addapted to the soggy soil.
What is one animal that lives in freshwater habitats?
Snails, frogs, turtles, fish, and more!
What are the four things animals need to survive?
Food, shelter, water, air.
Woodlands are home to many nocturnal animals, what does nocturnal mean?
Animals that are active at night and sleep during the day.
What plants grow on the prairie?
Mostly grasses but also flowers, small bushes, and a few trees.
Name one animal that lives in the wetland.
Ducks, geese, kingfishers, otters, beavers, muskrats, and more!
What percent of the world's water does freshwater make up?
3%
What do ducks eat?
Ducks are omnivores so they eat plants and animals!
What animals are found in the Woodlands?
Rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, foxes, deer, coyotes, bobcats, woodpeckers, owls, and many more!
What is one animal that lives on the Illinois prairie?
Coyotes, hawks, rabbits, badgers, and many more!
What is another name for wetlands?
Marsh, swamp, bog, and floodplains.
What is a threat to freshwater habitats?
Overfishing, pollution, development, farming development.
True or false: the barn owl in Illinois is endangered.
TRUE
Where are woodlands found?
All over the world!
Why do prairies need fires?
To keep the prairie open and help to remove dead plants and stop trees from growing. The fires keep the prairie healthy.
Name an amphibian that lives in the wetlands.
Frogs, salamanders, and newts.
What percent of the world's fish species is held in freshwater habitats according to the World Wildlife Center?
40%
True or false: The gray/timber wolf is endangered.
TRUE
How do woodlands provide shelter to animals?
What is most of the Illinois prairie used for today?
Farming
What puts wetlands in danger?
Draining them for farming and development.
How do lakes and rivers form?
Some lakes formed due to glaciers melting in the last ice age. Rivers formed when water from melting snow or ice flows down the land.
True or false: Monarch butterflies are endangered.
FALSE