Mini-Project 3

Endangered Species in Florida

Mammal
The Manatee lives typically where sea grasses thrive. They typically grow between nine and ten feet in length. The largest reported manatee was thirteen feet. Manatees usually weigh around 1,000 pounds. They mainly eat plants, classifying them as vegetarians. Unfortunately, as heavy as they are in weight, they have become an endangered specie due to inattentive operators of boats.

Reptile
The Leatherback turtle is one of the largest turtles in the universe. It is the most pelagic of all turtles. This means that the Leatherback turtle is capable and usually lives in open oceans. Because, of human interest these animals are taken from their own communities in homosapiens. Humans use these turtles for purposes ranging from breeding to the containment in zoos.

Bird
The Scrubjay is a very unique bird in many ways. They are typically found in areas that have mass numbers of trees. Unfortunately, in Florida's heat and with our large numbers of trees in the west, brush fires occur. Many of the Scrubjays have died as a result of this.

Plant
The Tropical Hardwood Hammack is one of many trees that provides a safe and healthy environment for a diverse amount of of wildlife. They also become homes to those birds who are in the process of migration. Due to the thousands of people that move to Florida annually, unfortunately these trees are cut down to make homes.