Animal habitats

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 Desert iguana (lizard), S-W USA and Mexico

Hot deserts
Some animals burrow
underground to escape the
heat.
Nocturnal animals sleep during the
day, sheltering to help prevent
dehydration.
Animals may hibernate during
temperature highs or lows (deserts
can get very cold at night).
Others obtain moisture from the
insects, plants and seeds that they eat. Meerkat,
Botswana
Kalahari Desert,

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 Cheetah, Namibia

Grasslands
Small animals can hide easily in
the grasses.
Large animals protect themselves with speed or
camouflage.
Many grasslands animals
live in large groups where
there is protection from
predators for the weaker
members.

African bush elephant, Tanzania

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 Tropical forests or
rainforests
Animals have adapted to
survive in their environment
e.g. strong beaks to crack
open nuts, long claws to
Green tree python (Morelia viridis), New Guinea cling to branches of trees.
Relationships between animals and plants
benefit both e.g. animals spread seeds.
Many animals use camouflage to 'disappear'.
Some animals are poisonous and use bright
colours to warn predators to leave them alone. Howler monkey,
Brazil

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 Tundra
Animals have an extra
layer of fat to keep them
warm; their fur is longer
Snowy owl, Canada and thicker.
Many hibernate during the winter when food is
hard to find.
Some migrate to warmer places to avoid winter.
Animals breed and raise their
young in the short summer.
Arctic fox, Arctic regions of the
Northern Hemisphere

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 Endangered animals

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 What does endangered mean?

Where are endangered

What are the threats to

How can we stop this

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 What does endangered mean?
Endangered animals are animals that are at risk
of extinction.
Environments, animals and humans are all part
of the balance of nature. When something
affects environments, all living things are
affected.
As the environment changes, animals that
cannot adapt die out (i.e. become extinct).

Some animals are so endangered that they

Many different types of animals are

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 Animals are endangered because of:

Hunting Overfishing Invasive species

Pollution Pet trade Habitat loss

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 Where are endangered animals found?

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 What is being done?
Governments or organisations can:
protect the remaining populations
inform the public
create captive breeding programmes
reintroduce animals to the wild.

YOU can help by:

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 Attributions
Slide 1
- Elephant http://pixabay.com/en/africa-botswana-animals-82474/
- Panda http://pixabay.com/en/zoo-san-diego-animals-panda-77816/
- Whale http://pixabay.com/en/humpback-tail-abrolhos-73489/
- Monkey Chaves,P.B. Alouatta guariba http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alouatta_guariba.jpg CC BY 2.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Slide 2
- Lizard http://pixabay.com/en/iguana-animal-reptile-desert-fauna-4612/
- Meerkat http://pixabay.com/en/africa-african-alert-animal-165203/
Slide 3
- Elephant http://pixabay.com/en/elephant-african-bush-elephant-114543/
- Cheetah http://pixabay.com/en/namibia-cheetah-feline-wildlife-84246/
Slide 4
- Snake http://pixabay.com/en/green-tree-python-morelia-viridis-8343/
Slide 5
- Owl http://pixabay.com/en/animal-beak-beautiful-bird-eye-17317/
- Fox http://pixabay.com/en/arctic-fox-animal-winter-snow-ice-86573/
Slide 9
- Deer http://pixabay.com/en/roe-deer-hunting-spring-nature-98076/
- Fishing http://pixabay.com/en/dutch-harbor-alaska-harbor-ships-69565/
- Cat http://pixabay.com/en/cat-animal-mousehunt-film-hunting-86971/
- Flotsam http://pixabay.com/en/drift-wood-flotsam-and-jetsam-123209/
- Logging http://pixabay.com/en/deforestation-forest-tree-stump-62486/
Slide 10
- Lion http://pixabay.com/en/lion-male-head-lions-head-164925/
- Tamir http://pixabay.com/en/animal-brazilian-brown-eye-face-22248/
- Gorilla http://pixabay.com/en/gorilla-werribee-park-australia-71134/
- Orang-utan http://pixabay.com/en/adult-animal-ape-face-hair-hairy-22054/
- Toucan Gonzalez, R.H., Ramphastos sulfuratus http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ramphastos_sulfuratus_-Spain_-Zoo_-upper_body-8a.jpg CC
BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

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