Animal Habitat

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• Habitat (10 points total): Describe fully where the animal lives. Discuss: o The other plants and animals that live there (5 points)
Threadleaf sundew, yellow butterwort, Tracy's Sundew, small butterwort and more. o The type of substrate (the soil, rocks, sand, or water type) (3 points)
Its substrate is poor soil and in boggy areas. o The year-round climate (2 points)
The Venus flytrap lives in North and South Carolina.
• Biology of the Animal (10 points total): Give some background about your animal without specifically talking about adaptations. Discuss: o Feeding: What does it eat, and what eats it (3 points)
It eats insects, ants, caterpillars, wasp, bees, grass hoppers, and small frogs. It can be eaten by an aphid. o Reproduction:

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