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Wetlands:
Species -- Animals Many wetlands animals have also developed complex adaptations that enable and sometimes even require them to live in wetlands. For example, amphibians and some insects lay their eggs in water. These eggs hatch and the emerging larva have gills through which they "breathe" oxygen from the water. The larva grow and undergo a metamorphosis into air-breathing terrestrial adults. Once adults, these organisms continue to live their lives near aquatic ecosystems such as a wetlands so that they can lay their eggs in the water. Common types of wetlands animals include:
For more images and information on some of these wetlands animals, visit Life in Wetlands. Overview
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