The animals and their The animals and their habitatshabitats

By Natalia Zapata

What is a habitat ?What is a habitat ?

A habitat is the place where living things A habitat is the place where living things live.live.

It is more than just a home it includes the It is more than just a home it includes the whole surrounding area.whole surrounding area.

The habitat provides the animal with food or The habitat provides the animal with food or shelter.shelter.

People and their habitatsPeople and their habitats People can live all over the People can live all over the

world.world.

We can do this We can do this because we are because we are able to build able to build homes for different homes for different conditionsconditions. .

AnimalsAnimals

Most animals are specially adapted to Most animals are specially adapted to survive in a particular habitat.survive in a particular habitat.

They have developed special features to They have developed special features to suit the demands of their environment.suit the demands of their environment.

This is called adaption.This is called adaption.

Some examples of Some examples of adaptionadaption

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

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

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

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