semi-aquatic
Lives in both
Semi-aquatic describes organisms that live partly in water and partly on land.
Beavers, otters, and frogs are semi-aquatic animals.
The term applies to plants too: Semi-aquatic species thrive at the pond's edge.
Unlike fully aquatic creatures, semi-aquatic ones require access to both environments.
Dam-constructing aquatic rodent
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- muskratSemiaquatic North American rodent
- capybaraWorld's largest rodent species
hippopotamus · nutria · mink · fur · diving · swimming · lodge · dam
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
wetland · riparian · floodplain · bayou · delta · peatland · slough · mangrove
Large semiaquatic tropical reptile
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- caimanNeotropical crocodilian species
- turtleShell-encased reptile
- terrapinSmall edible marsh turtle
anaconda · basking · nesting · ambush · scales · cold-blooded · riverine
Waterbird that quacks
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- kingfisherDiving bird, vivid plumage
- flamingoPink wading bird
- ibisWading bird, curved bill
stork · crane · egret · pelican · coot · moorhen · cormorant · anhinga
Tailless leaping amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
metamorphosis · gills · lungless · egg-laying · spawn · croaking · axolotl · hellbender
beaver
Dam-constructing aquatic rodent
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- muskratSemiaquatic North American rodent
capybara · hippopotamus · nutria · mink · fur · diving · swimming · lodge · dam · burrow
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
estuary · wetland · riparian · floodplain · bayou · delta · peatland · slough · mangrove · mudflat
crocodile
Large semiaquatic tropical reptile
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- caimanNeotropical crocodilian species
- turtleShell-encased reptile
terrapin · anaconda · basking · nesting · ambush · scales · cold-blooded · riverine
duck
Waterbird that quacks
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- kingfisherDiving bird, vivid plumage
- flamingoPink wading bird
ibis · stork · crane · egret · pelican · coot · moorhen · cormorant · anhinga · wading
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
tadpole · metamorphosis · gills · lungless · egg-laying · spawn · croaking · axolotl · hellbender
mangrove
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- cattailWetland plant, brown spike
- water-lilyRooted aquatic bloom
papyrus · lotus · sedge · bulrush · duckweed · rice · taro · watercress · emergent · floating
semi-aquaticterrestrial
Relating to land
marine · aquatic · oceanic · land-based · pelagic
semi-aquaticterrestrial
Relating to land
aquatic · arboreal · aerial · subterranean · burrowing