| Wakulla Springs | |
| One of the world’s deepest
freshwater springs is in Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park in Wakulla County. It is home to many different animals. The river is a natural habitat for American alligators. White ibises and manatees occasionally can be found there. American alligators are reptiles, white ibises are birds, and manatees are mammals. |
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| These animals are similar and different. They are all vertebrates— animals with backbones. They also all breathe with lungs. These animals are different because mammals have hair, reptiles have scales, and birds have feathers. Mammals and birds are warm-blooded and reptiles are cold-blooded. Animals’ physical characteristics help scientists classify them. You will learn more about classifying animals in Chapter 2. |
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| Choose or write the best answer for each question. |
| How are manatees and ibises similar? | |
| They are birds. | |
| They eat alligators. | |
| They are warm-blooded. | |
| They are reptiles. | |
| How are
American alligators, white ibises, and manatees alike? How are they different? |