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Temperature, ocean depth, and distance from the shore determine the types of plants and animals living in an area of the ocean. These regions are called habitats. Coral reefs are one type of habitat. When …

An Abundance of Animals More than half of the world’s animals live in the rainforest. Vampire bats and anacondas live in the rainforests of South America. Bengal tigers and orangutans live in Asia’s …

It stretches from Hungary to China —almost one-fifth of the way around the world—and has animals like saiga antelope and vultures. Kangaroo and flightless birds like emu and ostriches live throughout …

Freshwater accounts for only three percent of the world’s water. (The rest is saltwater.) But despite that tiny amount, freshwater habitats are homes for more than 100,000 species of plants and animals. …

Because the weather changes with the seasons, the animals that live in temperate forests have adaptations that allow them to survive in different kinds of weather. Squirrels and chipmunks gather …

Using images from animal and plant habitats, these games challenge you to complete pictures by putting the pieces in the right spot. Plus, get facts about oceans, rainforests, and more!

You wonder how any animal could survive in this extreme cold. Then a polar bear and her cubs lumber by, and in the ocean behind them a whale erupts from the water.

But most deserts are full of life, with plants and animals that have adapted to survive without much water. Some plants, like cacti, store enough water in their stems to last until the next rain.

Climate change will eventually alter where bamboo (giant pandas ’ primary food source) and eucalyptus (koalas' primary food source) can grow, which could shrink habitats in the future.