CONTENTS Page 4 In the River Page 6 The Food Web Page 8 The American Alligator Page 10 The Great Blue Heron Page 12 The Bass Page 14 The Snail Page 16 The Bullfrog Tadpole Page 18 The Mud Turtle Page 20 The Crayfish Page 22 River Food Web Page 24 Glossary and Index Words that look like THIS can be found in the glossary on page 24
IN THE RIVER Dip your toes or splash in the shallows but be careful Do you know who might be swimming under the surface looking for a snack 4
There are lots of different animals and plants to be found all going about their daily business and each and every one of them has a place in the food web Let's look at who eats who in the river This is a river in North America Let's see what we can find 5