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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
do_anhDescription
Chipmunks eat seeds and fungus, helping to to spread the seeds of trees and the mycorrhizal fungi that live around tree roots. In the fall, chipmunks gather seeds and stock them up for winter.
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American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)Observer
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This 5-foot-long alligator was found in a freshwater lake on St. Simons island. This species is commonly seen in rivers, lakes, and ponds of the Southern and coastal regions of Georgia.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Clustered on decaying logs, these fan-shaped fungi are saprobic, which means that they absorb nutrients from dead wood and cause white rotting of the wood.
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Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica)Observer
do_anhDescription
This Jelly fungus with jelly-fruiting bodies is brightly coloured (mainly yellow and orange). It often appears on decaying wood after heavy rains in late summer/ early fall.
