Plants of ponds, lakes, and rivers
Life in ponds, lakes, and rivers
Plants that grow in and around ponds, lakes, and rivers give food and
shelter to many animals.
Grebes and other water birds use these plants to make nests. Muskrats
eat plants such as cattails and also use them for building houses. Frogs
often fasten their eggs to water plants. And when the eggs hatch, the
tadpoles use plants as food.
Bass and other big fish hide among the water plants. From these hiding
places, they dart out to snap up careless frogs and small fish.
