FRESHWATER rivers and lakes are part
of the aquatic biome, too. From tiny
streams to rushing rivers and lakes,
they are full of life.
BLACK POND TURTLES swim in the
ponds and rivers of Bangladesh and India.
MANDARIN DUCKS glide in the
lakes of East Asia and Europe.
DAMSELFLIES hover above
ponds throughout the world,
catching tiny insects to eat.
HIPPOS submerge themselves
in the waters of East Africa.
AXOLOTLS paddle around the
bottom of Mexican lakes.
