Fish are an essential part of America’s swamp ecosystem, providing food for many reptiles and birds in the areas. They also help control the number of insect species for better balance in the ecosystem. The species can vary significantly from tiny fish at the bottom of the food chain to much bigger predatory species. Minnows, …
When ponds and lakes freeze in winter, you may wonder how fish survive. I know I did, so I wanted to find out more. Fish are cold-blooded and can survive in cold bodies of water. Fish reduce their metabolism to save energy in winter and live in the unfrozen waters of ponds, lakes, streams, and …
For any animal, one of its primary concerns is that it needs to survive long enough to breed and produce offspring. Fish, along with many other animals, have adopted different and intricate defense tactics to survive. Fish defend themselves using a variety of techniques. They use their color to camouflage themselves from predators. Many fish …
Hundreds of shipwrecks are off the United States and Canadian coast, and many represent a terrible loss of life and property and pollution of the seas and shore. Over time, many of these ships become places of interest to divers, archaeologists, and anglers as they teem with wildlife. Hundreds of species of plants and animals, …
It is hard to imagine what senses fish have without already knowing. We believe that all mammals have the same senses as us; sound, sight, smell, touch, and taste. Fish have the same five senses as land mammals: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. Another sense fish have called the lateral line, which allows them …