Pond Habitats

What is a Pond?

• A pond is a body of still, freshwater
• Ponds are different than lakes, because they are usually more shallow

Amphibians live in ponds

• Amphibians are vertebrates that can live in an out of water
• Frogs and toads are amphibians that live in ponds

Frogs

• Frogs have an interesting life cycle
• They begin as tadpoles that live in water
• Then they adapt, by growing feet and lungs allowing them to live on land

Plants

• Plants get their food from a process called photosynthesis
• During photosynthesis, plants use energy from the sun to make their own energy

Floating Plants

• Floating plants are found on the surface of a pond
• An example is a lily pad

Submerged Plants

• Submerged plants are plants that grow at the bottom of the pond and cannot be seen on the surface of the water
• An example is fanwort

Emergent Plants

• Emergent plants grow on the bottom of a pond
• The leaves can be seen from the water
• These plants can also be seen on the shoreline
• A cattail is an example of an emergent plant

Predators of the Pond

• Many predators of the pond are birds
• Herons and Hawks are pond predators

Common Insects of Ponds

• Leeches
• Dragonflies
• Water Striders

Other pond animals include..

• Turtles
• Fish
• What are some adaptations of turtles and fish?

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