Habitats. What is a habitat ? Every animal has a habitat. The place where an animal or plant lives and grows is called its habitat. A habitat is where.

HabitatsHabitats

What is a habitat ?What is a habitat ?

What is a habitat?What is a habitat?

Every animal has a habitat.

The place where an animal or plant lives and grows is called its habitat.

A habitat is where an animal finds the food, water, and shelter it needs to live.

For example, a toucan’s habitat is the rainforest.

Desert HabitatsDesert Habitats A A desertdesert is a very warm place. The air is very is a very warm place. The air is very hothot and and drydry.. There is very little rain. The soil is very sandy.There is very little rain. The soil is very sandy. Most animals that live in the desert sleep during the day Most animals that live in the desert sleep during the day

because it is too hot. They come out at night to eat. They because it is too hot. They come out at night to eat. They are called are called nocturnalnocturnal..

Some desert animals burrow in the ground during the day Some desert animals burrow in the ground during the day Many plants have thick leaves in the desert to retain water.Many plants have thick leaves in the desert to retain water. Most desert animals get their water from the food Most desert animals get their water from the food

they eat.they eat.

Freshwater HabitatsFreshwater Habitats PondPond LakeLake StreamStream RiverRiver

You might find frogs, ducks, beavers, turtles, dragonflies, and many kinds of fish in a freshwater

habitat.

Rain Forest HabitatsRain Forest Habitats A A rain forestrain forest is an is an

environment where environment where rainrain falls almost every day.falls almost every day.

A rain forest has A rain forest has warmwarm weather year round.weather year round.

A rain forest has millions A rain forest has millions of plants and animals.of plants and animals.

Many of these plants are Many of these plants are used to make medicines used to make medicines to fight diseases and to fight diseases and illnesses.illnesses.

Rain forests are located Rain forests are located along the equator.along the equator.

Tundra Tundra HabitatsHabitats

A A tundratundra is an is an environmentenvironmentthat is very cold and that is very cold and windy.windy.

It is a treeless area.It is a treeless area. It is the coldest It is the coldest

environment.environment. The land is covered with The land is covered with

snow and ice most of the snow and ice most of the year.year.

Much of the land has Much of the land has ground that is ground that is permafrostpermafrost, , permanently frozen.permanently frozen.

The summers are short.The summers are short.

Think:Think:What would happen if What would happen if

an animal’s habitat an animal’s habitat were destroyed?were destroyed?

Animal AdaptationsAnimal Adaptations

Camouflage Camouflage MigrateMigrate Body CoveringsBody Coverings

Hibernate

An adaptation is anything about an animal that helps it live or survive in its environment.

Animals are always in danger of being eaten and have developed many ways of protecting themselves from hungry animals.

Animals may find winter shelter in holes in trees or logs, under rocks or leaves, or tunnel underground.

If animals do not adapt to their environment, they die!

Some examples of Some examples of adaptionadaption

CamouflageCamouflage CamouflageCamouflage is when the animal is when the animal

blends in with the surrounding blends in with the surrounding environment to help it hide.environment to help it hide.

Some animals’ fur or skin can Some animals’ fur or skin can change color. This helps to change color. This helps to protect them. protect them.

Body CoveringsBody Coverings Some animals will grow new, thick Some animals will grow new, thick

fur in the fall to keep warm in the winter.fur in the fall to keep warm in the winter. An armadillo has a covering of hard plates An armadillo has a covering of hard plates

to protect its body.to protect its body. The porcupine uses its quills for defense.The porcupine uses its quills for defense. A turtle can pull its head, feet, and tail A turtle can pull its head, feet, and tail

inside its shell for protection.inside its shell for protection.

Some animals are Some animals are camouflagedcamouflaged to blend in to blend in with their surroundings.with their surroundings.

This keeps them safe as it This keeps them safe as it is more difficult for other is more difficult for other animals to see them or animals to see them or catch them for food.catch them for food.

This lizards skin is so similar to the rock colour.

These zebra could easily be mistaken for bushes from a distance.

This lion blends in well with the grassy background.

Aquatic animals Aquatic animals have streamlined have streamlined bodies to move bodies to move more easliy in the more easliy in the water.water.

All birds have All birds have similar similar characteristics.characteristics.

But many water But many water birds have features birds have features that are different that are different from those birds from those birds live on land.live on land.

Long legs are good for wading

These wings act as flippers

Webbed feet for swimming

Also we can change our Also we can change our clothes to best suit the clothes to best suit the temperature around us.temperature around us.

White clothes reflect the heat

Animal skin and fur act as insulators and keep heat in.

These animals These animals have adapted to have adapted to live in the hot live in the hot climate of the climate of the desert.desert.

Camels store water in their humps.

Ostriches have long eyelashes to keep out the sand.

Snakes glide across the hot sands and can shed their skin

These animals These animals have adapted to be have adapted to be more suited to cold more suited to cold temperatures.temperatures.

Layers of fat keep the seals body warm, and small ears stop heat loss.

Polar bears are kept warm by their body fat.

Deer have a warm layer of fur.

Even plants have Even plants have adapted to their adapted to their habitats.habitats.

The cactus has fleshy stems that store water.

The water provides support for this lily as it has less developed roots to hold it in place.

Dandelions seeds are easily dispersed.

Animals and plants help each otherAnimals and plants help each otherPlants and animals depend on Plants and animals depend on each other for a wide variety of each other for a wide variety of things.things.

Food

Nests to reproduce

Shelter

Protection

Gas exchange

Today I Learned…Today I Learned…

HabitatHabitat

In your own words In your own words explain what a explain what a habitat is and habitat is and give examples. give examples. You can also You can also illustrate a habitat illustrate a habitat of your choice.of your choice.

AdaptationAdaptation In your own words In your own words

explain what an explain what an adaptation is and adaptation is and give examples. give examples. You can also You can also illustrate an illustrate an animal adaptation animal adaptation of your choiceof your choice..