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Name That CERP Sound
Welcome to “Name that CERP Sound!” If you have heard the game on a radio station in south Florida, you are in the right place now! Listed below are the answers to the five “Name that CERP Sound” quiz questions. These are challenging as people don’t often identify animals by their unique vocal sounds. To test yourself, click below to hear the animal chirp, bark or grunt. Then try to guess the bird or reptile. The answer is just to the right. And, all of these species featured here need your help. Efforts you can take to preserve and restore the greater Everglades ecosystem will protect their habitat and, in doing so, their population. Please note that movies may take a few minutes to load.
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 Name that CERP Sound - The Game
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Wood Stork
The wood stork is the largest wading bird that breeds in North America. It is found throughout Everglades freshwater areas. It nests 50 feet off the ground in cypress trees in wetland areas. The wood stork almost became extinct before being listed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List in 1984. The adult wood stork stands almost 3 feet tall. It is white with blackish-gray legs and pink feet. The head is dark brown with a bald, black face, and the bill is dusky yellow. Juvenile birds are a duller version of the adult, generally browner on the neck, and with a paler bill. The wood stork seeks its prey by walking belly-deep into shallow water, where it catches fish, frogs and large insects. |
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Snowy Egret
This animal is distinguished from similar looking birds living in the Everglades by its smaller size, black bill and yellow feet. Its beautiful feathers were very popular on hats during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s therefore this creature was once near extinction! Now, thanks to environmentalists, it is protected by the law and has managed quite well to repopulate itself! These birds like to dine on fish, crustaceans and even insects, stalking their prey in the shallow waters of the Everglades, often shuffling their spindly feet in order to push their dinner into view. Only 20 inches tall this all white bird has a wing span of up to 38 inches long! |
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Barred Owl
Barred owls are one of the common owls. They are up to 20 inches tall with a wingspan of almost 4 feet. They have a grayish color with crossbars on their chest and neck. They have dark eyes and a small hooked bill. Barred owls live in woods and can live in Everglades tree islands. They are almost inactive during the day. They rest during the day and hunt during the night. They have excellent night vision and hearing to locate their prey. They eat a large variety of mice, shrews, moles, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, opossums, bats, birds, frogs, salamanders, lizards, snakes, crayfish, insects, slugs and fish. Barred owls have few predators. Their most important one is the great horned owl. |
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Alligator
Alligators live in freshwater lakes, rivers and swamps, including those of the Everglades. They occasionally live in brackish water. The largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet and 5 inches long. The growth rate of alligators varies with food availability and temperature. At the northern limits of its range or when food is scarce, alligators grow slowly. Alligators eat a wide variety of foods including insects, crabs, crayfish, fish, frogs, snails, turtles, snakes, coots, grebes, wading birds, raccoons, deer and other alligators. They are cold-blooded, which means that their body temperature fluctuates in response to the temperature of their surroundings. |
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Belted Kingfisher
The belted kingfisher is a migrating bird whose habitat ranges from Canada to South America, including the Everglades. This bird's breeding habitat is located in areas near inland bodies of water or coasts. These birds nest in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank or sand bank. It is often seen perched prominently on trees, posts, or other suitable watch points close to water before plunging in headfirst after its fish prey. They also eat small crustaceans, frogs, aquatic insects, small mammals, lizards and berries.
This bird’s call is a noisy, distinctive rattle, given when flying and when perched. The number of these birds appears to have declined, possibly as a result of habitat loss.
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