Bronx River Animals

4. You read about two rodents. Which one is smaller?
5. Water that is slightly salty / a mix between fresh and salt water.
6. Which part of the beaver were beavers being hunted for in the 1600s?
8. Where American Eels are born.
9. You read about two insects. Which one was smaller?
10. An animal that cleans the water in the Bronx River.
13. Which of the animals you read about is commonly eaten by people?
14. __________ feeders pull in water and consume the small plankton and particles it contains.
15. If dragonfly and damselfly nymphs are found in freshwater, that water is __________.

1. Egrets are consumers, and more specifically __________.
2. Oyster shells are made of __________ carbonate.
3. Young dragonflies and damselflies are called __________.
5. This animal-built structure provides habitat for other animals, and reduces erosion and flooding.
6. Beavers can hold their breath underwater for up to __________ minutes.
7. An eel __________ helps eels travel over dams so they can migrate.
11. What type of egret is shown in the photo you have on your paper?
12. The blue crab is a consumer, and more specifically __________.