Week 2 - Day 3
SCIENCE 4 - ANIMALS
Animal Habitats
1. GRASSLAND HABITATS
Grassland habitats are places that
receive more rain than deserts but
less precipitation than forests. Most of
the plants here are grasses, which
don’t need as much water as forest
vegetation. grasses can support high
densities of grazing animals, such as
zebra, antelope and bison. And these
herds in turn support iconic predators,
including lions and cheetahs.
2. DESERT HABITATS
The desert habitat is home to a variety
of animals that have adapted to
survive in harsh, dry conditions. Some of
the most iconic desert animals have
obvious physical characteristics that
have enabled them to adapt to their
environment. Camels are one of the
most noteworthy of the desert dwellers.
The large humps on camels' backs are
key to their survival.
3. ARCTIC HABITATS
The Arctic habitat is a freezing cold
area at the top of the Earth, above
the Arctic Circle. It's made up of
the Arctic Oceans, as well as areas
of the U.S., Canada, Russia,
Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway
and
Greenland.
It's
a
diverse habitat, meaning that lots
of different plants and animals live
there.
4. FOREST HABITATS
Forest is a habitat for many plants and
animals because it provides a suitable
environment for them. For example, neem,
Sheesham, Palash,
tiger, porcupine,
elephants, jackal etc. The ground beneath
the tree of the forest is the forest floor. It
consists of a root, soil, decomposers and
decomposing organic matter. Long, woody
trees in the forest also provide shelter
creepers and also the climbers. Animals in
the forest are very particular regarding their
habitats. They need everything the forest
provides in order to survive.
5. OCEAN/SEA HABITATS
Some habitats are shallow, sunny
and warm. Others are deep, dark
and cold. Plant and animal species
are able to adapt to certain habitat
conditions, including movement of
water, amount of light, temperature,
water pressure, nutrients, availability
of food, and saltiness of water.
Ocean habitats can be divided into
two: coastal and open ocean
habitats. Most of the open ocean
habitats are found in the deep
ocean beyond the edge of the
continental shelf.
References:
https://www.desertusa.com/animals.html#ixzz6s5sqIRHU
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/habitats
https://www.twinkl.com.ph/teaching-wiki/arctichabitat#:~:text=The%20Arctic%20habitat%20is%20a,plants%20and%20a
nimals%20live%20there.
https://eslforums.com/arctic-animals/
https://loveenglish.org/forest-animals/
https://www.toppr.com/guides/science/forest-our-lifeline/forest-as-ahabitat/
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/oceans/oceanhabitats.htm#:~:text=Ocean%20habitats%20can%20be%20divided,edg
e%20of%20the%20continental%20shelf.