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Bogs Bogs can be found all over but they are usually in cold regions of the world. Bogs form from shallow lakes, slowly moving water, and where there is bad water run off. They usually have no inflow or outflow.The plants decay slowly so there is lots of peat in bogs. The soil is generally poor and quite acidic. Unique plant life grows in bogs. Carnivorous plants such as the venus flytrap and pitcher plant grow in bogs. Also seen in bogs are a variety of wildflowers, grasses, rushes, and sedges. There is often an abundance of mosses and sphagnum moss. Bogs do not usually have a lot of different types of animals, other than insects, because the water is very acidic too. Migratory birds, however, often stop off at bogs to rest along their journeys. Some bogs will also have certain fish species such as the smallmouth bass. Some reptiles and amphibians are also found in bogs; frogs, salamanders, turtles, and snakes. |