https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k en-us 2017-05-01 16:58:10 UTC 2023-02-26 19:27:27 UTC hello@padlet.com mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170901989 Sea Lamprey 
Petromyzon marinus
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Hyperoartia]]> 2017-05-10 00:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170901989 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902256 2017-05-10 00:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902256 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902372

Jawless, with a round, sucker-like mouth. 

Lack of paired fins. 

Cartilaginous skeleton. 

Seven gill pouches. 

Digestive system lacks stomach. 

Anadromous, reside in salt water and move to freshwater to spawn.

Parasitic feeders

]]> 2017-05-10 00:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902372 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902673 In New England, Sea Lampreys are usually found in its various rivers, namely the those closer connected to the Atlantic Ocean, where the lampreys originate from, only moving to freshwater to spawn. The rivers’ down-current streams lead to banks along the river which lamprey eggs catch onto, which make the rivers perfect for lamprey spawning. They usually spawn during the mid-summer period, which is when they are most commonly found. Outside of New England, Sea Lampreys are found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes, where they are major pests and a danger to the indigenous species.]]> 2017-05-10 00:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902673 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902818 Sea Lampreys are parasitic feeders, often feed on all fish that they can find in their residing area, often those of bigger mass so that they may latch onto their prey and feast on their bountifuls of blood and fluids. Due to the short life spans of lampreys, whom die immediately after spawning, their only real “predators” are humans who fish them up.]]> 2017-05-10 00:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170902818 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170903704

Sucker mouth is larger than head region.

Body is long and eel-like

Average around 4 ft in length.

]]> 2017-05-10 01:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170903704 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170905161 Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna tiburo
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Chondrichthyes]]> 2017-05-10 01:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170905161 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170906170

Cartilaginous skeleton.

Maneuver in water using caudal, pectoral, and dorsal fins.

Ampulla of Lorenzini

Uncovered gill slits.

]]> 2017-05-10 01:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170906170 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170906609

Smooth, shovel-like head, characterized by a small cephalofoil.

Nostrils close to eyes, unlike other hammerhead sharks.

Average about 2 - 3 feet in length

]]> 2017-05-10 01:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170906609 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170907052 In New England, Bonnethead sharks are usually found along the coastline during warm weather, though only rarely. They frequent inshore areas with mud and sand bottoms. Being ectothermic, warm waters are optimal in them being able to maintain a stable body condition.]]> 2017-05-10 01:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170907052 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170908238 Bonnethead sharks feed on small crustaceans, bivalves, octopuses, and small fish due to their small size themselves. They are preyed upon by other sharks of larger nature that also frequent warm coastline waters, like tiger and lemon sharks.]]> 2017-05-10 02:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170908238 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170909519 American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Actinopterygii]]> 2017-05-10 02:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170909519 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170909924

Bony skeleton with numerous vertebrae.

Skin has mucous glands.

Paired fins.

Jaw.

Operculum covering gill slits.

]]> 2017-05-10 02:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170909924 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170910426

Long, thin body.

Pelvic fins absent, pectoral fins minuscule in size, dorsal and anal fins merge with caudal fin.

Small and embedded scales.

Average length of 4 ft.

]]> 2017-05-10 02:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170910426 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170912169 American eels reside in freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes, ponds, and other bodies of freshwater, and usually hole up in small crevices and tunnels, which their thin, streamlined bodies allow them to fit into. American eels are catadromous, so they temporarily migrate to sea to spawn. They are mainly active at night.]]> 2017-05-10 02:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170912169 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170912853 American eels hunt at night, feeding on worms, crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish. Much like other bony fish, American eels are preyed upon by larger fish and fish eating birds like gulls, ospreys, and eagles among others.]]> 2017-05-10 02:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170912853 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170914890 Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Class - Chordata
Class - Amphibia]]> 2017-05-10 03:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170914890 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170915051

Ectothermic.

Spends lifetime primarily on both land and water.

Permeable skin.

Goes through metamorphosis, with the larval stage having gills at one point.

]]> 2017-05-10 03:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170915051 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170915194

Larval stage lives in water, has gills to breathe, and a flat tail.

The second stage lives on land, now without gills, and has a rounded tail.

The adult stage, after living on land during its second stage, becomes primarily aquatic

Can grow to five inches in length.

]]> 2017-05-10 03:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170915194 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170915514 In New England, Eastern Newts live in forested areas in swamps, ponds, and other small bodies of freshwater. The accessibility of land and water in their habitats is superlative for their metamorphosis. Adult Eastern Newts feed on the sources of food found in the water they reside in, though can exit to hunt for food along the edge. They mainly use sight to catch prey.]]> 2017-05-10 03:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170915514 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170916063 Eastern Newts remain carnivorous their whole lives, eating small insects, crustaceans, and other invertebrates found in and near water. They only eat food which they can consume whole. Newts are mainly consumed by larger reptiles, like snakes, some mammals, like raccoons, and birds. Predators like slightly larger amphibians and crayfish find it difficult to prey on the Eastern Newt, especially in its second stage, due to its toxicity.]]> 2017-05-10 03:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170916063 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170916445 Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Reptilia]]> 2017-05-10 03:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170916445 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170916760

Ectothermic.

Fertilize eggs internally.

Scaled body.

Respiration through lungs only.

]]> 2017-05-10 03:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170916760 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170917079

Limbless body, though rather elongated to compensate.

Very thin compared to other reptiles and even snakes.

Can grow between 18 - 86 cm in length at adulthood.

]]> 2017-05-10 04:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170917079 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170917239 Eastern Ribbon Snakes in New England prefer to reside in wetland areas and near ponds and streams. The snakes are most active during the time that their habitats are most moist,  biding during the summer and winter when conditions are not preferable. Their extremely small size and thin bodies allow them to easily slip into small areas, allowing shelter during unpreferred conditions to be easily done. Their surprising adept in swimming also allows them to traverse the bodies of water they reside by.]]> 2017-05-10 04:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170917239 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170918041 Eastern Ribbon Snakes usually feed on small amphibians, like salamanders and frogs, though the occasional small fish and insects are considered fair game. Some also feed on their young. Other than the most obvious predator most snakes have, being predatory birds, they are subject prey to small mammals like mice and raccoons, other reptiles, and even larger reptiles.]]> 2017-05-10 04:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/170918041 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171021121 Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Aves]]> 2017-05-10 14:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171021121 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171022006

Endothermic.

Hard shelled eggs.

Bill.

Bipedal.

Forelimbs are wings.

Adapted for flight.

]]> 2017-05-10 14:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171022006 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171022520

All of this species is primarily white, with orange bills.

Average 55 - 63 in long.

]]> 2017-05-10 14:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171022520 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171023315 Mute swans in New England frequent most bodies of water they can find, including ponds and fountains in cities. The swans' non-permanent lifestyle means that the Mute swan will go only where there is food since they have no allocated living space. Theor waterproof feathers allow them to float in water, where they will float on as they sleep]]> 2017-05-10 14:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171023315 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171032992 Mute swans often feed on aquatic vegetation, as their long necks allow them to remain stationary above the water while they eat the plants below. They also eat any organisms that have stationed themselves on the vegetation. They will also eat the occasional insect. Though as adults, they are not preyed upon often, younger and older swans are hunted by larger mammals like cats and raccoons.]]> 2017-05-10 15:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171032992 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171036270 http://www.arkive.org/eastern-newt/notophthalmus-viridescens/
http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/thasau.htm
http://www.glfc.org/sealamp/how.php
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mammalia/]]> 2017-05-10 15:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171036270 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171045002 North Atlantic Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Mammalia]]> 2017-05-10 15:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171045002 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171046832

Keratin hair present at one period of its development.

Endothermic.

Uses exclusively lungs to breath.

Lower jaw made up of a single bone.

Mammary glands.

Three middle ear bones.

]]> 2017-05-10 15:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171046832 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171048472

Skeletal limbs are developed into pectoral fins and a "tail" with a caudal fin. 

Nostril placed at top of head.

Instead of teeth, has baleen, which is made of keratin, to filter out small bits of food from the water.

Average 46 ft long.

]]> 2017-05-10 15:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171048472 mcho50 https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171070061 In New England, Right whales frequent the coastline, namely near Cape Cod Bay, though in summer they migrate down ]]> 2017-05-10 17:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mcho50/jxuvw0e0my3k/wish/171070061