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Animals & Habitats

Animals & Habitats. Animals & Habitats. What is a Habitat? Animals live everywhere on earth--in every kind of terrain and every kind of climate. An animal's living place is called its habitat. Most animals are only adapted to live in one or two habitats. Animals & Habitats. For Example:

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Animals & Habitats

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  1. Animals & Habitats

  2. Animals & Habitats What is a Habitat? Animals live everywhere on earth--in every kind of terrain and every kind of climate. An animal's living place is called its habitat. Most animals are only adapted to live in one or two habitats.

  3. Animals & Habitats For Example: • A barracuda which is a salt water fish could not live in a fresh water lake. • A walrus could not live in a desert. • A rattlesnake could not live for very long in the arctic. • Some animals migrate in the spring and again in the fall to find warmer habitats with an abundance of food. Resource: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3792

  4. Animals & Habitats Different Types of Habitats -- • Polar/arctic areas • Mountains • Oceans • Deserts Resource: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3792

  5. Animals & Habitats Different Types of Habitats – More… • Savannah/grasslands/prairies • Tropical rainforest • Woodland/forest • Tundra Resource: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3792

  6. Animals & Habitats Different Types of Habitats – More… • Taiga • Wetland areas/marshes • Pond • Rivers/lakes Resource: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3792

  7. Animals & Habitats Different Types of Habitats – More… • Coral reef • Deciduous forest • Tide pool • Cave Resource: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3792

  8. Animals & Habitats Habitats Are Everywhere -- There are a variety of habitats around the world Click here to view habitats around the world

  9. Animals & Habitats Animal Survival There is an interdependent relationship between animals and their habitats Animals Habitats

  10. Animals & Habitats Questions?

  11. Animals Characteristics There are many types of animals. Some are similar and some are different. Some different characteristics are: • Animal Type • Classification • Bone Structure • Preferred Habitat • Food Preference

  12. Animals Characteristics Examples of different Types of Animals: • Bat • Dogs • Bobcat • Fish • Beavers • Whales • Penguins • Bull frogs Can you think of other types of animals?

  13. Animals Characteristics Examples of different Bone Structures: • Vertebrates • Invertebrates

  14. Animals Characteristics Examples of different Classifications: • Mammals • Reptiles • Amphibians • Fish • Bird

  15. Animals Characteristics Animals eat different kinds of food to survive. • Carnivores • Herbivores • Insectivores

  16. Animals & Habitats Questions?

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