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BOOKLET 9CLUDES DETAILS AB H[ & ": 6SET UP FE$+ /,NS1 :AT FE$S 6USE & H[ 6USE NATIVE PLANTS 6ATTRACT BIRDS 6YR Y>D4 .,WOOD"W+ .= .,WILDLIFE ,>E Y H&Y AT "W+ ) WOOD8 ,Y C USE YR SKILLS 6HELP BR+ WILDLIFE 6YR Y>D4 ,! PLANS 9 ? BOOKLET 9CLUDE BIRD FE$]S1 _M DI6]5T BIRDH\SES1 A SQUIRREL D5 &A BAT H\SE4 ,Y C A3ESS ? PUBLIC,N ONL9E AT WWW4MISS\RICONS]V,N4ORG/NA?IS/WOOD"W/ OR MAIL 9 YR ORD]4 ..,5JOY+ ,MISS\RI'S ,BIRDS3 ,": 6SEE BIRDS & .:5 ,? #DJ-PAGE BOOKLET 9CLUDES BLACK & :ITE ILLU/R,NS & COLOR GRAPHS T HELP Y F9D \ :5 & ": 6WAT* HUNDR$S ( SPECIES ( BIRDS 9 ,MISS\RI4 ,6ORD] ^! PUBLIC,NS1 WRITE TO3 #GG ,MISS\RI ,DE"P;T ( ,3S]V,N1 ,4TRIBU;N ,C5T]1 ,P4,O4 ,BOX #AHJ1 ,JE6]SON ,C;Y1 ,,MO #FEAJB-AJHJ4 .,NO .,T9Y .,TURTLE #GH ..,? #AEJ-P.D TURTLE ISN'T EASY 6.SPOT ,0,JOAN ,MC,KEE ,9 A DEEP MU4Y POOL ( AN OLD RIV] *ANNEL LIES AN ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLE4 ,! L>GE/ FRE%WAT] TURTLE 9 ! _W WAITS PATI5TLY = XS NEXT M1L4 ,:5 A FI% SWIMS BY1 ! TURTLE OP5S XS M\?4 ,6! UNSUSPECT+ FI%1 ! /RANGE TIP AT ! 5D (! TURTLE'S T;GUE LOOKS L A WORM4 ,! FI% SWIMS CLOS] 6*ECK X \ & SNAP6 ,! TURTLE QKLY CLAMPS D[N ON XS FI% D9N]4 ,L ALL TURTLES1 ! ALLIGATOR SNAPP] HAS NO TEE?4 ,XS JAWS >E COV]$ )A %>P-$G$ B1K4 ,! L[] JAW FITS 9SIDE ! UPP] JAW4 ,& J L SCISSORS1 ! JAWS QKLY SLICE ! FI% 96BITE-SIZ$ *UNKS Z ! TURTLE OP5S & CLOSES XS M\?4 ,X TAKES M ?AN A FEW FI% 6FILL UP "O ( ^! TURTLES4 ,ADULT ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLES USU,Y WEI< 2T #CE 6#AEJ P.DS1 & _! %ELLS >E #AE 6#BF 9*ES L;G4 ,! RECORD 9 ,MISS\RI IS #CAF P.DS4 ,TURTLES ? SIZE %D 2 EASY 6SPOT1 B !Y >E R>ELY SE54 ,^! AQUATIC H>D- #GI %ELL$ TURTLES SP5D MO/ ( _! "T 9 ! DEEP MU4Y POOLS ( L>GE RIV]S1 SL\E SE5 IS AT ! 5D ( FI%+ HOOKS4 ,LIMB L9ES1 TROTL9ES & O!R FI%+ L9ES T >5'T ATTA*$ 6POLES (T5 CAT* TURTLES1 ESPECI,Y IF FI% >E US$ = BAIT4 ,2C !Y >E S R>E1 X IS ILLEGAL 6KILL ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLES 9 ,MISS\RI4 ,IF "O ( ^! PROTECT$ TURTLES IS CAUM$4 ,T IS :Y X IS IMPORTANT 6FOLL[ ! RULES & *ECK LIMB L9ES & TROTL9ES E "D4 ,2C ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLES #HJ ONLY L "O TYPE ( HABITAT--DEEP MU4Y POOLS--IN A SMALL POR;N (! /ATE1 *ANGES 9 & >.D ! WAT] ": !Y LIVE QKLY A6ECT !M4 ,CUTT+ D[N TREES AL;G RIV]S1 WAT] POLLU;N & /R1M *ANNELIZ,N >E AM;G ! R1SONS ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLE POPUL,NS >E DECL9+ 9 ,MISS\RI4 .,SNAPP+ .,TURTLE .,ID5TIFIC,N ,TEXT & PHOTOS 0,JEFF ,BRI7L] ,ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLES >E (T5 MISTAK5 =! M* SMALL] -MON SNAPP+ TURTLES 2C !Y BO? H SIMIL> %AP$ H1DS & %ELLS4 ,H["E1 "! >E _M DI6];ES 2T !M 9 SIZE & HABITAT4 ,-MON SNAPP+ TURTLES >E M* EASI] 6OBS]VE 9 ! WILD4 ,!Y >E ! MO/ ABUNDANT TURTLE 9 ! EA/]N HALF (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!Y >E F.D 9 F>M PONDS1 /R1MS1 RIV]S1 SWAMPS & LAKES "?\T ,MISS\RI4 ,2C -MON SNAPP+ TURTLES >E S -MON1 "! IS A S1SON = !M "?\T ! YE>4 ,_M P L 6EAT -MON SNAPP+ TURTLES1 AL? X IS A LOT ( "W 6REMOVE ! %ELLS4 ,6BE SURE ! TURTLE Y CAT* IS #HA LEGAL 6TAKE1 LE>N H[ 6TELL ! DI6];E 2T ,MISS\RI'S R>E ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLE &! ABUNDANT -MON SNAPP+ TURTLE4 ..,REMEMB]3 ,UN.S Y >E 9 ! >1S ": ALLIGATOR SNAPP+ TURTLES LIVE1 Y W PROBABLY ONLY SEE -MON SNAPP+ .TURTLES4 .,-MON .,SNAPP+ .,TURTLE .,ADULT ,AV]AGE WEIVE/ ..,TOP VIEW ( .%ELL3 ,L[ RIDGES T FOLL[ ! 3T\R (! UPP] %ELL ,RIDGES 2COME SMOO? Z ! TURTLE GR[S OLD] ..,TOP VIEW ( .H1D3 ,EYES C 2 SE5 F ABV ..,SIDE VIEW ( .H1D3 ,SMALL] B1K ..,SIDE VIEW ( UPP] .%ELL3 ,S+LE R[ ( SCALES ON SIDE .,VIEW .( .TAIL3 ,RAIS$ SAWTOO? BUMPS #HB .,HAT*L+ ,GRAY-BR[N COLOR ,:ITE SPOTS ON $GE & BOTTOM ( %ELL .,ALLIGATOR .SNAPP+ .TURTLE ,ADULT ,AV]AGE WEIG] B1K ..,SIDE VIEW ( UPP] .%ELL3 ,EXTRA R[ ( SCALES ON SIDE .,VIEW .( .TAIL3 ,R.D BUMPS .,HAT*L+ ,ORANGE-BR[N COLOR ,NO :ITE SPOTS ON %ELL .,9VAD] .,AL]T6 #HC ..,AFRICAN CLAW$ FROGS3 ,KEEP !M \ ( ,MISS\RI'S .WAT]S6 ,0,JEFF ,BRI7L] & ,JOAN ,MC,KEE1 PHOTOS 0,JIM ,RA!RT ,IMAG9E A SMALL ,AFRICAN CLAW$ FROG SU45LY PLUCK$ F XS HOME--A W>M1 QUIET POOL ( WAT] 9 ! COOL] REGIONS NE> ! ,SAH>A ,DES]T 9 ,AFRICA4 ,AF A L;G TRIP 6! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 X F9DS A NEW HOME 9 AN AQU>IUM )A W>M POOL ( WAT] 9 A CLASSROOM4 ,*N FE$ X LOTS ( /RANGE1 TA/Y 9SECTS4 ,!N1 ! S*OOL YE> IS OV]4 ,! ADULT FROG1 N[ #D #A/B 9*ES L;G1 IS DUMP$ NE> ! %ORE 9 A FA/-MOV+ /R1M4 ,GRT BLUE H]ONS ) HUNGRY LOOKS FLY OV]H1D4 ,A FAMILY ( RA3OONS SE>* ! %ORE = "S?+ 6EAT4 ,"O (! "Y RA3OONS GRABS =! FROG1 B X USES XS MUSCUL> BACK LEGS ) WE2$1 CLAW$ TOES 6DIVE DEEP] 96! /R1M4 ,! WAT] IS M* COLD] ?AN ANY X HAS "E FELT1 B X SWIMS DEEP]--AWAY F ! PR$ATORS4 ,AF A :ILE1 ! FROG -ES UP =A BR1? ( AIR4 ,A SMALL TADPOLE SWIMS BY4 ,! FROG GRABS X & %OVES X 96XS M\?4 ,& "! #HD >E PL5TY ( TADPOLES & O!R 9SECTS 6EAT NE> ! %ORE ( ? /R1M4 ,! FROG GRABS A BUG & EATS X1 TOO4 ,N _M CAPTIVE ANIMALS REL1S$ 96A /RANGE HABITAT >E Z LUCKY4 ,MO/ GET QKLY EAT54 ,O!RS SL[LY />VE 2C !Y DON'T "K H[ 6HUNT = FOOD4 ,O!RS MAY DIE :5 W9T] -ES4 ,? MAY 2 A HAPPY 5D+ = ? "O FROG1 B X CD 2 A SAD /ORY =! NATIVE ANIMALS T LIVE 9 & >.D T /R1M4 ,AFRICAN CLAW$ FROGS C>RY A FUNGUS T C KILL O!R AMPHIBIANS4 ,? FUNGUS HAS CAUS$ MASS DIE-(FS ( LEOP>D FROGS & TIG] SALAM&]S 9 O!R /ATES ": ,AFRICAN CLAW$ FROGS H BE5 REL1S$ 96! WILD4 ,9 ,AU/RALIA1 ! FUNGUS LIKELY CAUS$ ! EXT9C;N ( TWO NATIVE FROG SPECIES4 ,AFRICAN CLAW$ FROGS AL H HUGE APPETITES4 ,!Y EAT ANY CR1TURE !Y C %OVE 96_! M\?S1 9CLUD+ NATIVE FROGS1 TOADS1 SALAM&]S1 FI% & 9SECTS4 ,!Y AL C \TCOMPETE L>G] ANIMALS = FOOD4 ,^! EXOTIC 9VAD]S >E DI6ICULT 6KILL4 ,!Y C SURVIVE NE>-FREEZ+ #HE TEMP]ATURES4 ,_! SK9 SECRETES TOX9S T KEEP PR$ATORS F EAT+ !M4 ,_! SK9 AL PRODUCES *EMICALS T PREV5T 41SE1 S ! FROGS /AY H1L?Y4 ,! FEMALES C LAY #B1JJJ E7S S"EAL "TS A YE>4 ,E7S HAT* 9 "O WEEK1 & TADPOLES 2COME FROGLETS 9 AB SEV5 WEEKS4 ,ADULTS C />T LAY+ E7S :5 !Y >E #A YE> OLD1 & !Y C LIVE = UP 6#AE YE>S4 ,X MAY N TAKE L;G = ? 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