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   How many animals live in freshwater habitats?

   • Although present on every continent apart from Antarctica, freshwater habitats make up less than 1% of the world's total surface area. Despite this, freshwater habitats are home to 10% of all known animals, including up to 40% of all known fish species. In total, over 100,000 species of plant and animals live in freshwater habitats.

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   What animals live in freshwater habitats?

   • This 0.014% – consisting of creeks, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams – is home to a wide variety of diverse species. The creatures living in freshwater habitats include not only various species of fish but also alligators, river dolphins, ducks, dragonflies, and manatees.

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   How many species are in a freshwater ecosystem?

   • Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, yet are home to at least 10% of Earth's species. Freshwater habitats are incredibly diverse, with more than 400 large-scale ecoregions and thousands of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Freshwaters are also hotspots for biodiversity.

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   What is a freshwater habitat?

   • Freshwater habitats include streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, marshes, and bogs. These habitats are essential for life on Earth, providing not just drinking water but also a home to countless animals and plants. All of the above animals are found in freshwater habitats.

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   How many freshwater fish species are there?

   • Over half of freshwater fish species are found in just one single ecoregion. And over 80% of the world’s turtle and tortoise are freshwater species. That accounts for almost 18,000 freshwater fish species! And over 80% of the world’s turtle and tortoise are freshwater species. That accounts for almost 18,000 freshwater fish species!

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   What percentage of Earth's Water is freshwater?

   • Only about 3% of the entire Earth’s water is freshwater, and only another 0.014% can support life. This 0.014% – consisting of creeks, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams – is home to a wide variety of diverse species.

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   Nov 1, 2022 · On this page is a list of freshwater animals, all of which live in freshwater habitats such as rivers, lakes, swamps and marshes. Scroll down to see pictures and facts on all of the animals, or use the index below to go directly to a particular animal.

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   Freshwater habitats are incredibly diverse, with more than 400 large-scale ecoregions and thousands of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Freshwaters are also hotspots for biodiversity. They are home to at least 140,000 specialist freshwater species!

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   • Mammals
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   Amazon River Dolphin

   Amazonian Manatee

   Asian Small-clawed Otter

   Bola Batu Babirusa

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   African Black Duck

   American Avocet

   American Bittern

   American Black Duck

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   American Alligator

   American Crocodile

   Aquatic Garter Snake

   Borneo Crocodile

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   African Dwarf Frog

   Axolotl

   Common Frog

   Common Toad

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   Clubtailed Dragonfly

   Crane Fly

   Depressed River Mussel

   Fairy Shrimp

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   Alligator Gar

   American Eel

   Amur Bitterling

   Asian Arowana

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   Freshwater habitats—such as lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and aquifers—house an incredible proportion of the world’s biodiversity: more than 10% of all known animals and about 50% of all known fish species.

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   Dec 31, 2020 · In total, over 100,000 species of plant and animals live in freshwater habitats. Freshwater makes up just 3% of the water on earth, of which two-thirds is frozen in glaciers or otherwise unavailable. In fact, just 0.014% of all Earth’s water is freshwater in the form of rivers, lakes and swamps .

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   Freshwater accounts for only three percent of the world’s water. (The rest is saltwater.) But despite that tiny amount, freshwater habitats are homes for more than 100,000 species of plants and...

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   Aug 8, 2022 · Everything from mollusks, worms, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds thrive in the freshwater biome, but let's start with the obvious: fish. There are more than 18,000 species of...