What is the largest heron in North America?
Great Blue Heron
Are reptiles ectotherms or endotherms?
Ecototherms
Is the Everglades considered a river?
Yes. It is often called the 'River of Grass'
What is another name for the snake called the Water Moccasin?
Cotton Mouth
What is the number 1 predator of mosquitoes?
Dragon Flies
What are the small white birds with long skinny beaks?
White Ibis
Are alligators primarily found in fresh or salt water?
Fresh
What large aquatic mammal calls the swamp waterways home?
Manatee
What formation do water foul fly in when migrating?
'V' formation
What is the orange and black butterfly on our game called?
Monarch Butterfly
Where do birds typically make their nests?
Trees
What is an invasive snake in the Everglades?
Reticulated Python
Where do the Everglades originate? (Where do they start)
Lake Okeechobee
What is the name of the pond in behind the school?
Golden Pond
What is the most common insect in a swamp ecosystem?
Mosquito
What is it called when birds travel to other places seasonally?
Migration
What is the top predator in the swamps of Florida?
Alligator
What do you call area of fresh water in a river?
A spring
What is the name of the Golden Grove alligator mascot?
Chompy
What is the larval stage of a butterfly called?
Caterpillar
What distinguishes birds from mammals?
Feathers and laying eggs
Is an alligator snout 'U' shaped or 'V' shaped?
'U' shaped
animal live their life in water and adult life on land?
Amphibians
What do the 5th graders call the portables area?
The Gatorhood
Why are butterflies colorful?
Poisonous and to startle predators