Great Egret

(Ardea alba)

This organism is a Great Egret also known by it’s scientific name Ardea alba.

You will find this animal around any body of water. (lakes, oceans, streams, ponds, etc.) The domain of this organism is Eukaryote, the kingdom is Animalia, the phylum is Chordate, the class is Aves, the order is Ciconiiforms, the family is Ardeidae, the genus is Ardea, and the species is Ardea alba. Great egrets have white feathers, orange beak and black feet. Their wing span can grow up to 4.92ft long(structural). The average length of a great egret is 1 meter(structural). They are scared of humans and  would most likely run/fly away from you(behavioral). A great Egret has bilateral symmetry, which means they can be divided into two parts that are mirror images of each other. This animal is a heterotroph (eats mostly everything and also other heterotrophs) and also is endothermic(warmblooded). The prey of this organism is frogs, snakes, fish, mice, crickets, and etc. They have few predators but some humans and bigger animals such as bears may eat them. A fun fact about a Great Egrets is that they are the biggest white egrets in America.

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