Marshes have decaying plants and animals and sun-dried leaves. Since the water doesn't move around much, the decay plus wet muddy soil smells stagnant, earthy, 'froggy'. There may be the musty smell of various molds that love wetlands. A marsh is a type of wetland. Other types of wetlands include swamps, bogs, fens, forested wetlands, and others.   A marsh is almost always inundated, or full of wate â¦ r. There is usually some open water present.
The average newborn is 19.5 inches long and weighs 7.25 pounds. Boys have a head circumference of about 13.5 inches and girls measure in at 13.3 inches, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. 1  Baby Growth Charts: Calculate Height and Weight.
Preparing a raccoon for release. Age Determination. Raccoon kits or cubs (whichever term you prefer, since it seems nobody can agree on one) are born very lightly furred, with a faint mask. They typically weigh three to five ounces and 4-6 inches long with 2-2 1/4 tail. Pigmented tail rings will either be present or will appear at about one week of age.