Animals That Live in Wetlands

Wetlands host diverse fauna:

• Birds: Bald eagles, blue herons, egrets, mallards, osprey, red-winged blackbirds, sandpipers, wood ducks.
• Fish: Bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, minnows, perch, pike, sunfish, trout, walleye.
• Amphibians: Frogs, newts, salamanders, toads.
• Reptiles: Alligators, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, turtles.
• Mammals: Beavers, deer, foxes, mink, muskrats, otters, raccoons, skunks, white-tailed deer.

These ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots.