Wildlife Wednesday - Exploring the Everglades

I participate each Wednesday with Kathy Balman @Kathy's Cluttered Mind and Master Books at Creation Conversations to bring you Wildlife Wednesday. We share our adventures in nature and information about encounters with God's beautiful creation. 

This week I'm sharing our adventures in the Everglades with Marcy and Ben @BenandMe  - Please hop on (over here) and read all about the American Alligator and find links to resources with more information. See our pictures of these amazing creatures in the wild. 

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Wildlife Wednesday - The Gopher Tortoise

Did you know the gopher tortoise can live to be over 100 years old; or that they dig burrows which house some 300 different species of animal? 

The burrow of the gopher tortoise has been recorded to be 50 feet long! The average size is between 15 - 30 feet long at about 6 feet deep. 

God created these special "landlords" of the wild for a special purpose, just as He did every living creature. 

Come learn more about these amazing animals on Creation Conversations - Wildlife Wednesday   group and download free printable coloring pages of the gopher tortoise and it's amazing burrow. 

Creation Conversations provides free information, valuable to any family and homeschool about all God's Creation. There are free resources available as well as special giveaways each month. 

 I'm joining Kathy Balman of Kathy's Cluttered Mind  and Master Books/ Creation Conversations   to provide you with this Creation information for your family and your homeschool each week. Join the free Wildlife Wednesday group to learn more about sharing God's creation with your family. 

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Tarpon Fish of Boca Grande, Florida - Wildlife Wednesday

Boca Grande, FL has been coined “The Tarpon Capital of the World” because people travel from all over come to fish for the mighty silver king. Tarpon are not primarily known as a food fish, because they are extremely bony.  They are a terrific sport fish, a strong, fighting fish that jumps and puts on a terrific show for the anglers who fish for them.  

They are known to develop habits of coming in to docks where they are fed regularly.  In Islamorada, FL there is a school of 50 – 100 tarpon that come in to be fed each day. It’s an impressive sight, as they roll along the surface of the water, splashing, sparkling, and coming up for air. 

Scientific   Classification  -	Tarpon
Kingdom :	Animalia
Phylum :	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Elopiformes
Family :	Megalopidae
Genus :	Megalops

 Learn more about this fascinating creature God made on Wildlife Wednesday

 at Creation Conversations. 

 You'll find loads of information on Creation science - Free wildlife posts, and freebies. 

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