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The Everglades Story












                                                                        The lack of water was a serious



                                                                  problem for animals in the Everglades.




                                                                  Many of them became endangered. Most



                                                                  long-legged birds disappeared from the



                                                                  area. Wood storks could not find safe




                                                                  places to build their nests. Florida





      ▲    A lack of water created a                              panthers didn’t have enough room to
           problem for the
                                                                  roam
           Everglades alligators.                                 roam in order to find food.

           They lost their habitats.
                                                         v.
                                                              to move from one place to another, often with no plan


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