Continuing from my last entry, the place we went bird watching was an estuary. It is an ecosystem where the river and the sea meet. Characteristic of this biome are the mangrove forests and mudflats. As we were walking through this place, I was once again marvelling at the mangroves. The mud banks of the river dont have much air in them so these wonderful creatures have roots dropping from up their trunks all the way down. They have this “tree on stilts” look if you see them. This may be the inspiration for typical human dwellings in this ecosystem. Another peculiar creature we saw were fiddler crabs. Without any disability insurance, these crabs with one oversized claw function perfectly in this environment. They use their big appendage to attract females. My students were so amazed with these creatures such that they went to catch a couple for pictures (short of wading into the mud). Nature is very much well designed. Bravo to the Great Designer!
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