What kind of animals live in the lake?

Several kinds of snakes live near lakes. The most feared is the poisonous water moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth. Water moccasins are the only poisonous water snake in North America, and are essentially pit vipers. The Lake Erie water snake should not be confused with the highly deadly water moccasin. read more

Microscopic animals like algae and protozoan live in lakes, as well as larger animals, such as frogs, reptiles, birds and turtles. Animals of various sizes live in lakes all around the world. A lake is a large body of freshwater that is fed by streams and rivers. read more