Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

1. Snakes Albino Ball Python Green Mamba Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

2. Sloths Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

3. Bat (Fruit bat) Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

4. Insects Butterfly Beetle Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

5. Large Cats (Jaguar) Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

6. Large Cats (Sumatran Tiger) Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

7. Large Cat (Ocelot) Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

8. Exotic mammals Paca Peccary Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

9. Exotic mammals Agouti Nutria Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

10. Savanna & Grasslands

11. Savanna & Grasslands • Located on all continents except Antarctica • Big open spaces with rolling grasslands scattered with shrubs and isolated trees • Not enough rainfall to support forests • Long dry winter with 4” rainfall and rainy summer with 15 – 50 inches of rainfall annually • 90oF in dry season; 70oF in summer • Clay and sand mixed soils

12. Savanna & Grasslands: Plants • Tall, wild grasses • Wheat • Barley • Oats • Acacia trees • Small shrubs

13. Savanna Consumers • Large herbivores such as antelope, gazelles, giraffes, elephants, zebras, wildebeests • Large carnivores such as lions, hyenas, and leopards

14. Gazelle Animals of the African Grassland

15. Wildebeest Animals of the African Grassland

16. Lion Animals of the African Grassland

17. Elephant Animals of the African Grassland

18. Giraffe Animals of the African Grassland

19. Grassland - Prairie “The Bread Basket of the World” Found on every continent.

20. Grassland Grasslands are known by many names. U.S.A. – Prairie or Plains • Asia – Steppe • South America – Pampas • Africa –Veldt or Savanna • Australia - Savanna

21. Grassland • Wet seasons followed by a season of drought • 25 to 75 cm precipitation yearly

22. Grassland • The soil is rich and fertile. • The grass has extensive root systems, called sod.

23. Grassland regions of the world are important farming areas. Cereal and grains grow here. Examples: • Wheat • Rye • Barley • Corn Plants of the Grassland

24. Wheat Plants of the Grassland

25. Rye Plants of the Grassland

26. Barley Plants of the Grassland

27. Corn Plants of the Grassland

28. Animals of the Grassland The most noticeable animals in grassland ecosystems are usually grazing mammals.

29. Bison Animals of the American Grassland

30. Prairie Dog Animals of the American Grassland

31. Pronghorn Animals of the American Grassland

32. Coyote Animals of the American Grassland

33. Long Nosed Bandicoot Animals of the Australian Grassland

34. Wallaby Animals of the Australian Grassland

35. Wombat Animals of the Australian Grassland

36. Chapparal (Scrub)

37. Chapparal Characteristics • Cross between a grassland and a forest • May contain mountain slopes and plains • Hot, dry summers and mild winters • Average winter temperature ~ 46oF • Average summer temperature ~ 72oF • Annual rainfall 15 - 40 inches • Nutrient poor soil with low moisture

38. Chapparal Organisms Producers Consumers Aardvark Coyotes Lynx Chipmunks • Trees such as oak • Shrubs with thick waxy coverings to conserve water

39. Chapparals

40. Kangaroo Animals of the Australian Grassland Australian grassland animals are marsupials

41. Desert Found on every continent. The driest biome on Earth

42. Desert • Extreme temperatures- Very hot during the day and cool at night

43. Desert • Very little rainfall • Less than 25 cm precipitation yearly

44. Desert • The soil ranges from gravel to sand. • Soil is nutrient poor.

45. Desert plants have evolved adaptations to help them survive in the extreme temperatures and dryness of this biome. Examples: • Cactus • Mesquite • Joshua trees Plants of the Desert • Wildflowers • Creosote

46. Cactus Saguaro Prickly Pear Plants of the Desert

47. Mesquite Plants of the Desert

48. Joshua tree Plants of the Desert

49. Wildflowers Plants of the Desert

50. Creosote Plants of the Desert