Research done by DunnLatzs reading group

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Research done by Dunn/Latzs reading group
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Banyan Trees Rock FloridaBy April N.

• Banyan trees are a member of the mulberry
  family.
• The mulberry family produces fig like fruits.
• The largest banyan ever found has more than 350
  main trunks.
• And it has over 3000 smaller trunks.
• The banyan tree can grow as tall as 35 meters.

Banyan trees are important to the book The
Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo because they are a
part of the ecosystem and because most of the
animals live in the banyan trees.
Credits http//web l infotrac.galegroup.com/kl2/i
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DRAGONFLIES
BYBRIDGET M.

• Wingspan of seven inches

• Generally strong fliers

• Most ancient creatures on earth

Dragonflies were important to the book because
they helped the Gambusia fish eat the mosquito
larvae.

• Detect movement from sixty ft. away

• Were alive three million years ago

Dragon and Damselflies
http//www.dragonflies.org/catalog.htm
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Algae
by
Christopher L.

• they live in oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds
• some have only one cell
• blue-green algae form slippery coatings on
  rocks
• algae have many uses
• most algae are microscopic

Algae is important because Dajun would hide in it
Credits
Bronx Zoo website
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AlligatorsByJeffin C.

• Never get closer than 15 ft.
• Alligators can run 30 miles per hour
• Alligators eat insects, crabs, crayfish, fish,
  frogs, snails, turtles, snakes, coots, grebes,
  wading birds, raccoons, otters,deer,and other
  alligators
• They eat when it is between 73 90 degrees
• Alligators are cold blooded

My animal is important to the book because
alligators live in hot places like Florida.
Creditshttp//www.nps.gov/ever/eco/gator.htm
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HUMMINGBIRDS

BY JENNY M.

• The father hummingbird does not take care of its
  babies.

• The eggs are the size of a jelly bean.

• Hummingbirds can fly any way they want ,in all
  different directions.

• There name comes from Greek,which means wheel.

• Hummingbirds eat nectar from flowers.

Hummingbirds relate to the book by Priscilla
putting red sugar water in the mini gin bottles
and feeding it to the Hummingbirds.
Credits http//ocean.st.usm.edu/lates/gallery/ca
lliope-big.htm
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Mockingbird mania ByMaureen m.

• Eats grubs,adult worms,spiders dug out of the
  ground and if none are available eats fruits and
  berries.
• Chases other birds away by imitating sounds of
  angry resident male birds.
• found in north and south America, southern parts
  of Canada and south throughout the usa.
• Nests are cup shaped and untidy.

The mockingbird is related to the book because it
lives in dajuns home and entertains the Woods
people by singing beautiful songs.
Credits birds, the aerial hunters by martyn
bramuell.
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Swinging In A Hammock Not!
By Katie J.

• Broad-leaved trees are called Hammocks.
• Hammocks are found in areas where the ground
  level is high enough to prevent seasonal
  flooding.
• The soil is fairly shallow and builds up.
• The trees do not grow very tall due to damage
  which exposed portions receive from cold and
  hurricanes.
• Fire is uncommon occurrence due to the lack of
  accumulated fuel and the cold, moist environment.
• In the story the characters live in a peaceful
  hammock where tropical animals surround them.
  They can live there without anyone knowing they
  do not have a home, so they do not have to live
  in a shelter.

Credits http.//www.biol.andrews.edu/everglades/ec
osys/ecosys.htm

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GAMBUSIA
FISH
By Kirsten P.

• Female Gambusia Fish are larger than the
  males.
• Females can eat several hundred mosquito
  larvae per day.
• Do not lay eggs.
• Reproduce rapidly.
• Give birth to live young .
• Three to four brood in a life span .
  

Dear Jean Craighead George, Your book was
wonderful.You also put a great ending.
http.//www.snowcrest.net/mosquito/fish.Htm http//
www.Britannica.com/Seo/m/mosquitofish/
CREDITS
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• Lake Okeechobee by Alex P.
  
• Lake Okeechobee is located in Florida
• There used to be saltwater intrusion.
• People used to pollute the water too.
• The lake is 35 miles across.
• Now you dont have to worry about the intrusion
  ,there is a new law to stop that.

My topic is related to to the book because Lake
Okeechobee is located in Florida just like the
setting of the book .
Credits An article within a site. Webster Hill
school library2/8/01-2/13/01 http//trials.gale.
com/trials/cdl
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Armadillos By Lisa O.

• Armadillos are helping scientists find a cure for
  Leprosy
• They live in holes called burrows
• They eat insects and capture 50 to 60 bugs at a
  time
• Armadillos have a pig nose,donkey ears and a
  turtle like shell
• Bands on an armadillos give it flexibility

Armadillos were in the book The Missing Gator Of
Gumbo Limbo, when Liza K. looked for Dajun. She
watched the armadillos build their burrows and
find their food. One purpose of this book was to
inform you, like when it said armadillos are shy
(and they are.) Also armadillos are an important
part of the food chain because they eat insects
and keep the population down. So whether theyre
shy or eat insects, armadillos are useful in many
ways.
Credits http www.sazoo-aq.org/armadillos.htm
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Snowy Egrets by Madelyn F.

• Snowy Egrets are white herons
• They live mainly in marshes(fresh or salt water)
• They feed in the daytime
• They eat fish and small marsh animals
• They also gather in flocks to nest

The Snowy Egret is related to the book because
Dajun eats them so he can still protect Gumbo
Limbo and be safe! Also because the population
would bring up mosquitoes and other insects.
Birds of the World by Colin Harrisonhttp//www.as
sateague.com/sn-egret.html
Credits
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Plants That Live In The Everglades by Tess W.

• Hydrlla is a nine headed serpent and sprouted two
  heads that Hercules served with his sword
• Hydrilla is a world monster that takes over
  waterways.
• The namesake of Hydrilla was introduced into
  Florida waters in the early 1950s and it was
  being cultured for the aquarium industry.
• It expanded rapidly in the Eastern United States
  and waters.
• By 1995 the Hydrilla started clogging up lakes
  and rivers as far West as California and
  Washington.
• It tolerates many Environments so the Hydrilla
  could easily spread throughout most of the United
  States.

The Hydrilla is related to the story because it
was part of the ecosystem in Gumbo Limbo.
Credit consci.tnc.org/library/pubs/dd/Hydrilla.htm
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PENTACHLOROPHENO

BY
MYTU N.

• P.C.P. easily enters your body through your lungs
• P.C.P. was one of the most extensively used
  pesticides in the U.S..
• P.C.P. can cause death in humans.
• Humans can be exposed to low levels of P.C.P
• P.C.P. has been found at 84 of the 1177 National
  Priorities List (N.P.L.).

In the book, Caruso and Beef Bones washed out
cans that had P.C.P.. http//www.atsdr.cdc.gov/Tox
Profiles/hps8919.html
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Hanging with Herons by Shannon D.

• Herons have elongated necks and legs.

• Herons are members of the stork family.

• They eat frogs,small fish, salamanders, lizards,
  snakes and crawfish.

• The only places they are not found in are far
  northern and Antarctic regions.

The heron is related to the book because it ate
some of the bugs in the hole and would watch over
Dajun.
Credits, Microsoft Encarta
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Resurrection Fern
ByAlyssa D.

• The Resurrection Fern takes in its own
  nourishment from the air,not the roots.

• The Resurrection Fern can survive by curling up
  and becoming scaly and brownish-gray.

• After a rain,the fern uncurls and becomes green
  again.

• Named because it can curl up and appear dead
  during a drought only to come alive again after
  the rain.

• While the Resurrection Fern lives on trees,it is
  not a parasite but an epiphyte.

Credits www.sjbr.org/BBSPLANT/resufern/resuferen
www.cassiakeyensis.com/sofl_plants/fern
The resurrection fern is in the book because it
lives near Lake Okeechobee where Liza and her mom
lived until they moved at the end of the book.
Also,the resurrection fern has a lot to do with
the environment.there was information that helped
us learn what it was.
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Everglades Forever
by Sierra P.

• Many different endangered animals have been
  adopted into the Everglades.
• Here are some of the different places in the
  everglades are Ochopee Carnes town , Lake
  Okeechobee, and many more places.
• In the 1500s the Native Americans roamed the
  Everglades.
• In the 1980s there was a massive talk about
  creating the Everglades. .
• There is camping , canoeing , hiking , and many
  more activities.
• The story took place in the Everglades, in a
  places called gumbo limbo

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BY Rachael R.
Polly want a CRACKER?

• African Gray Parrots can mimic human speech

• When parrots are witnesses of crimes it is very
• helpful.
• The oldest species is the African Gray Parrot.
• Have Long red tail feathers and short gray body
  feathers.

The African Grey Parrot was important to the
story The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo because
it could speak to Liza K.
Credits http//www.bronxzoo.com Parrots By
M. Parrots,Cockatoos and
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Magnolia Warbler
by Wesley K.

• A black-and-yellow songbird of northern North
  America
• It nests in small evergreens
• Its length is 4.75 to 5 inches
• Also called black-and-yellow warbler, spotted
  warbler, blue-headed, yellow- rumped warbler
• It migrates in May, October, spring, and summer

Every animal is important to the book because
they are all part of nature.
Creditshttp//www.aves.net/birds-of-ohio/birdmawa
.htm
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Turtles
ByMelissa R.

• The oldest turtle was found on the military for
  152 years

• Snapping turtles feed on fish and anything from
  the sea.It will eat anything in sight

• Turtles use their flippers for swimming

• Turtles live their entire life in the sea

• Turtles grow up to be 10 feet long and weigh
  about 1 ton (2,000 pounds)

Turtles are related to the book because Dajun
feeds on them.Also because Liza K can lure him
in the solution pit with it
creditshttp//www.turtles.org/img0010.htm