Pond and wetlandOxygen levels in shallow ponds vary greatly from day to night. Also shallow ponds warm up uniformly, have muddy bottoms, and have rooted plants grow across them. A rim of soggy land chocked full with vegetation, a wetland, often encircles a pond. Wetlands provide homes for wildlife, purify water, absorb flood waters and are rich in minerals. |
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Featured animals |
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| Common name | Scientific name |
| Bowfin | Amia calva |
| Carp | Cyprinus carpio |
| Bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus |
| Pumpkinseed | Lepomis gibbosus |
| Painted turtle | Chrysemys picta |
| Snapping turtle | Chelydra serpentina |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Northern shoveler | Anas clypeata |
| Blue-winged teal | Anas discors |
| Northern harrier (marsh hawk) | Circus Cyaneus |
| Great egret | Camerodius albus |
| Great blue heron | Ardea herodias |
| Black-crowned night-heron | Nycticorax nycticorax |
| American bittern | Botaurus lentiginosus |
| Least bittern | Ixobrychus exilis |
| Barred owl | Strix varia |
| Sedge wren | Cistothorus platensis |
| Common yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas |
| Red-winged blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus |
| Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus |
| Moose | Alces alces |
