Congratulations! You have been chosen to investigate plant and animal life on and in your river! Please collect the following specimens:

• Two animals that live IN the river
• Two animals that live ON LAND and use your river
• Two plants indigenous (native) to your river or the environment through which it runs
• Find a photo of each specimen for use in your team's brochure

For each animal, answer the following:

• Is it a vertebrate or invertebrate?
• Where does it live?
• What does it eat?
• How does it use the river?

For each plant, answer the following:

• What are its physical characteristics? (size, shape, color, etc.)
• Where does it grow?
• Is it used by animals or people? (eaten, used for building)
• Are there any interesting things to know about it?

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