Did you know that many different kinds of fish use wetlands at some time in their lives. It's not just fish that need wetlands. Deer, foxes, raccoons, and other animals come to wetlands to find food and water. Without wetlands there would not be many amphibians and reptiles. Frogs, toads, and salamanders lay eggs in the water.
Wetlands are also important to birds.
Many species of birds find food and shelter in wetlands as well. All the animals that live together are connected in what is called a food web. The most important food in a lot of wetland food webs is detritus . Detritus is dead and decaying plants. It may sound gross, but it is actually really important.