BIOMES

Located by the Equator They are forests with a lot of rain, obviously, hot temperatures and lots of greenery

Rainforest

The Large trees form a canopy, or an umbrella like shade from the leaves clustered together

In 2007, it was reported that at least 67 uncontacted tribes exist in the Brazillian rainforest

 Jaguar

Animals of the Rainforest and Tropical Rainforest

Frogs

Parrots and other birds

Monkeys

Savannah
Grassland with trees sparsely and widely spaced.

The majority of rain falls only in one season. Regular wild fires can occur as a result.

The largest Savannah is in Africa. Here are some Savannah animals there.

GRASSLAND

Ecosystem dominated by grass Has very little or no trees. Wild fires dont always kill existing trees, but do destroy an burn any seedlings, which is why trees dont grow in this environment.

Grasslands are also called Plains

Animals include: prairie dogs and gophers

DESERT
Doesnt rain much here, as a result, doesnt have much greenery or standing water.

The Sahara in Africa- the largest desert

Things that survive in the desert usually can go periods of time without water. Camels and Cacti have adaptations that allow them to go long periods without water.

The humps of camels contain fatty tissue. Having fat here attracts the heat to this part of their body and off of the rest.

Camels also have oddly shaped red blood cells that help them in dehydrated states. Their kidneys and intestines are also good at holding onto and retaining water. This results in the camels urine being thick and syrup-like The camels coat reflects Sunlight instead of absorbing it The long legs of the camel Keep it away from the scorching sand

Other organisms include the thorny devil and scorpions

Taiga
located in Northern areas

The taiga has coniferous forests. These trees dont lose leaves because they have needles instead and they reproduce with cones (pinecones)

Taiga is the largest biome. Water is common here.

Wildlife of the Taiga

Linx and Wolverines

Wolves and Foxes

Ravens, Owls, and Elk

 Consists of bodies of water (rivers, streams) Has trees that lose their leaves Found in the United States

Deciduous Forest

Average Temperatures, Summer Highs of 85 degrees F

 Hawks Beavers

Animals in the Deciduous Forest

Raccoons Snakes Deer

TUNDRA
The lowest temperature biome, the cold hinders tree growth. Located the furthest North.

The Tundra has permafrost and is frozen most of the year

It has little precipitation but a lot of wind

Scattered trees grow, but most of the Tundra is made of shrubbery and mosses

Polar Bears and Arctic Hares are in the Tundra

Wolf and Muskox

Remembering the Biomes

Rainforest Deciduous Forest Taiga Desert Tundra Savannah Grassland