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      Have you ever felt the world tremble beneath your feet? Well in Georgia, at the Okefenokee Swamp, you can! Okefenokee is the Cherokee word for "land of trembling earth" and is home to birds, alligators, frogs, bugs, snakes, hundreds and hundreds of animals that are amazing in so many ways. Some of these  creatures can only be found in the Okefenokee .

     The Okefenokee  Swamp, located in southeastern corner of Georgia, is the largest swamp in North America. The swamp spreads over 700 square miles. The principal outlet of the swamp is the Suwannee River. 

     The swamp itself is more than just cypress trees, dark pools, and scary waterways. Floating islands, known as hammocks, are scattered throughout the swamp. The hammocks are composed of large bunches of peat, the decaying remains of long-dead vegetation. Floating along the surface, some hammocks can support the weight of a person. The masses of floating earth can become unstable and tremble, giving the swamp its name, "Land of the Trembling Earth."    

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