2. What is a wetland?
• Wetlands can be a bog,
marsh or swamp
• Some wetlands may have
visible surface water only
a few weeks per year
3. Fauna refers to animal life
Fish
Reptiles
Mammals
Aquatic insects
Amphibians
4. MN Wetland - Fauna
–Many animals depend on
wetlands for homes
–Fish, amphibians, reptiles, aquatic
insects and certain mammals
need wetlands as a place for their
young to be born.
5. Flora and Fauna
• Flora refers to plant life
Reeds
Cattails
Grasses
6. Carnivorous Plants
Sundew
• 4 species grow in bogs
and along lakes
• Uses its leaves to lure and
trap prey
• Thin spines grow on tips of
leaves; each spine holds a
drop of glue
• Insects are drawn to the
glue which looks like dew
or nectar
7. Carnivorous Plants
Pitcher-Plant
• Grows in bogs and
swamps
• Long, smooth stalk with
a huge flower
• Leaf holds water
• Around the hood &
mouth, nectar glands
attract insects
• Slippery surface forces
the insect to slip into
the water
8. Wetland Plant Life
Labrador Tea
• Evergreen found
in bogs & swamps
• Endures cold
winters, hot
summers, flooding
& drought
• Green leaves
used to brew tea
