MAMMELS IN WETLANDS

Mammals that live in wetlands

• shrews
• moles
• mice and rats
• muskrats
• rabbits
• nutria
• mink
• fishing cat

wetland mammals

• moose
• bats
• platypus
• deer
• racoon
• otter
• beaver
• possums
• bears

Wetland mammals

• zebra
• oxen

Mammals live in wetlands because they have adapted to the wet habitat and there is a large supply of their foods.

Humans also depend on wetlands in order to survive.

Mammals are important users of wetlands. Many mammals use wetland areas for hunting prey.

Mammals such as beavers, otters and sea otters make their homes on basins in wetlands and other aquatic habitats.

FISHING CAT

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NUTRIA

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POSSUM

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RACOON

HIPPOS

DEER

GIRAFFE

ZEBRA

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Many wetland mammals eat large amounts of insects, bugs from the soil, or other wildlife.

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