The Florida panther, is actually a species of cougar. They linger in trees and high ground near fresh water body's so that they can easily catch prey. They eat rabbits, hogs, beavers, and water-based bird, these animals use the body of water as a major water source. Sadly the Florida panther is highly endangered. But one of there adaptions helps them with that. The Florida panther can mate with other big cats, but the offspring will be a Florida panther.
The north american beaver are one of the largest rodents in the world. These animals are very useful to the fresh water biome. As many people know beavers build dams, when these one build dams it can change a lake into a pond or a river into a small lake. Beavers eat wood, mostly the bark willow and birch trees. Unlike most beavers, these ones are nocturnal. An adaption of this animal is its lip shape, the ends of it are curled back allowing it to big up bigger piece of wood.
The sand hill crane is a flamingo like bird with it's long legs and body shape. They're adaptions is they're long beaks which allow them to pick insects out of the ground. Other than bugs they also eat fish, grain, and small rodents. They nest in tall grass, out of the way of water.
The western pond-hawk dragonfly is a rare dragonfly and a amazing one at that. They are also a very big predator of other bugs. They eat mosquito's, butterfly's, and spider larva. Being close to cold water is no hard thing for these bugs. They're main adaptations is the ability to withstand coldness.
The red-tailed hawk is a very majestic bird. They eat fish mostly. And nest in high trees. Even though they're not endangered these animals are highly watched like on http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks/.
They're adaption is the ability to work both during the day and night.
They're adaption is the ability to work both during the day and night.
Bob cats are sometimes found in fresh water biome They rest on rocks and flat land close to lakes. And that is where they keep they're family and young. Bobcats can eat many things, rodents like beavers and rabbits. These animals are not scared of many other animals in the biome, except when they are young. If left without a family a young bobcat is easy prey for big birds and alligators. They're adaptation helps with this, bob cat family's can take in stranded young.
American alligators, even with the name aren't found a lot in most of america. These animals are very big predators and one of the biggest water-based ones in freshwater biome. They live on the bangs of lakes and ponds and hide in the water to attack prey. They eat fish, turtles, and water-based birds. There adaptation is there long jaw which helps them attack prey and hold they're young.
Red wolfs are very common wolves and use as generic wolves in pictures. They live on high ground and get along with many other animals. They have a very low temper unless they are agitated. They eat most animals that are smaller than them. They're shape is weird because they are bigger than other wolves. That is one of it's adaptations, they're big ears. Which allow them to hear better than many other animals.
Muskrats are very similar to beavers. They look the same, but act differntly. They live in grass and eat grains. Sadly they are hunted by other biggger animals in the biome. They're adaptation is they long tails which allow them to cover their tracks behind them.
Lastly, we have the pond skater. A small light weight bug that eats alge and lives on water.