2. The Everglades is in
the center of south
Florida. It is a wild
area with no towns or
houses.
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6. The Everglades is famous
for its wildlife and plants.
Some of these plants and
animals live only in the
Everglades. They live there
because of the warm
climate and water.
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11. In the middle of the
Everglades is a very wide
river, called the “River of
Grass.” It changes with the
seasons. In the rainy season
(May through October) it is 50
miles (80 kilometers) wide in
some places.
Editor's Notes
Map showing the location of the Everglades http://www.cnn.com/EARTH/9805/14/obit.douglas/florida.everglades.lg.jpg
Picture of trees and water http://www.menalto.com/albums/album36/g006_everglade_mangroves.jpg
White bird http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cesmec.fiu.edu/people/Durygin/photo/everglades/Everglades-12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cesmec.fiu.edu/people/Durygin/everglades.htm&h=427&w=600&sz=84&tbnid=3n8NOmB-T7MJ:&tbnh=94&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deverglades%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=2
Snake or crocodile? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cesmec.fiu.edu/people/Durygin/photo/everglades/Everglades-12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cesmec.fiu.edu/people/Durygin/everglades.htm&h=427&w=600&sz=84&tbnid=3n8NOmB-T7MJ:&tbnh=94&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deverglades%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=2
