Animals: gills (for O2) fins and tails (transportation)
Eastern U. S. (where we live) Europe, Japan
Animals: mountain goat, predatory birds,
Hot, heavy rainfall
Plants: Lose their leaves
1/2 of world's animal and plant species!
North Africa, Australia, Southwest U. S.
Tropical Savanna: Africa, Australia, warm and wet seasons
Plants: Dwarf/ground hugging shrubs and mosses,
Climate: short growing season, Long harsh Winter, Lots of saw
Plants: needles, shallow roots, photosynthesis in stems
Bright colors for warnings and attraction
Plants : grow near surface (photosynthesis)
Central America and Central Africa
Animals developed lungs for low O2 levels and cold
Temperate Grassland:Central U. S. Central Asia: Semi-arid, warm summers, cold winter
plants: climb to top tress to get sunlight.
Animals : Squirrels, chipmunks, deer. raccoons
Climate: Warm summer, cold winter,6 month growing season
Animals: Arctic Fox- white fur for camoulage, Arctic Hare, Reindeer,Musk
Marine mammals: blowhole, whales: migration (behavioral adaptation).
3/4 of Earth surface is water
green color is camouflage
Plants: grasses, shrubs, - fertile ground
Animals: nocturnal or stay inside: Meerkat, reptiles (snakes),
Plants: No trees, Lichen, mosses, shallow roots due to permafrost
Climate: Hot and arid, very little rain
Animals: sheep. buffalo, deer, cattle,
