Tell whether it is a mammal, bird or aquatic creature. Describe each creature in five sentences. List the foods your creatures would find in the salt marsh. Animals Many mammals visit the marsh. They come to feed on the plants and animals.
Some mammals make their homes on or near the marsh.
Aquatic Life Water creatures living in the salt marsh must be able to survive the changing of the tides, the varying amount of salt from the ocean's water and the freezing and the thawing of the marsh. Fish and shellfish spawn here. There are many species of crustaceans, fish and mollusks which inhabit the marsh. Birds Birds use the marsh as their nesting place. They feed on other marsh creatures and plant life.