Polar Habitats презентация

Desert Habitats
A desert is a place that does not have much precipitation. Some deserts are hot and dry. Some are cold and dry. Living things in deserts are adapted to having little water. Some desert animals drink little water. They get water from their food. Some animals drink a lot of water at one time. They can live for many days before drinking again.
Desert plants are also adapted. Some plants store water in their stems or roots. Some plants have special leaves. The leaves are small and thin. Only small amounts of water move out of the plants through these leaves.
Many desert plants and animals are small. Being small is one way they are adapted to live in the desert. Small living things need less water than large ones.
American Deserts African Deserts
kangaroo rat
rattlesnake
jack rabbit
cactus wren
camel
ostrich

Grassland Habitats
A grassland is a place where most of the plants are grasses. There is not enough rain to support growing trees. American grasslands have cold winters and hot summers. There is not a lot of rain in the grasslands. Many different kinds of animals live on American grasslands.
African grasslands have warm temperatures all year round. They have a dry season in the winter and a wet season in the summer. Some of the biggest land animals live here. Some of the fastest live here, too.
American Grasslands African Grasslands
African elephant
cheetah
zebra
hippopotamus
bison
prairie dog
coyote

Temperate Forest
There are different kinds of forest habitats. Some have four seasons each year. One forest habitat that has four seasons is the temperate forest. A temperate forest has many trees that lose their leaves in fall. Maple trees lose their leaves in fall.
Another kind of forest habitat has mostly evergreen trees. They do not lose their leaves in fall. Forest animals are adapted to the change of seasons. For most of the year, they have a good supply of food. In winter, there is less food. The animals cannot find many leaves, fruits, nuts, and insects. The ground in cold and may be covered with snow. Some forest animals sleep through most of winter.
great horned owl
squirrel
opossum
black bear

Rain Forest
Rain forests are very hot and wet habitats. Some rain forests are in South America and Africa.
Plants grow well in rain forests. They grow well because of the heat and rain. Many kids of plants grow very close together. Tall trees grow above the bushes and vines.
Animals in rain forests are adapted moving through the many plants. Monkeys have long tails and arms. They can swing from tree to tree. Tree frogs have feet that are like suction cups. They use their feet to move on the wet plants.
parrots
tree frog
ocelot
sloth
boa