Where Do Animals Live, and How Do They Survive in Each Habitat?
This section explores the different places where animals live — called habitats — and the ways they adapt to survive in those environments. Each habitat has unique conditions like temperature, water, and food availability that influence animal behaviour and features.
Common Habitats and Animal Survival Strategies
- Forest:
- Who Lives Here: Tigers, monkeys, deer, snakes, woodpeckers.
- Survival Traits: Camouflage helps animals blend in with trees. Many have strong limbs to climb or jump. Nocturnal habits help avoid predators.
- Desert:
- Who Lives Here: Camels, lizards, scorpions, foxes.
- Survival Traits: Thick skin or scales to reduce water loss, ability to store water (like camels), and staying active at night to avoid heat.
- Ocean:
- Who Lives Here: Whales, sharks, dolphins, jellyfish, turtles.
- Survival Traits: Fins and streamlined bodies for swimming, gills for breathing (in fish), and salt tolerance. Some animals dive deep to find food.
- Polar Regions (Arctic/Antarctica):
- Who Lives Here: Polar bears, penguins, seals, Arctic foxes.
- Survival Traits: Thick fur or blubber for warmth, white colour for camouflage in snow, and seasonal behaviour like hibernation or migration.
- Grasslands:
- Who Lives Here: Elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, kangaroos.
- Survival Traits: Speed to escape predators, strong teeth for chewing grass, and long limbs to see over tall grasses.
- Freshwater (Rivers and Lakes):
- Who Lives Here: Frogs, crocodiles, otters, fish, dragonflies.
- Survival Traits: Webbed feet for swimming, moist skin for breathing (frogs), and the ability to hunt underwater or at water’s edge.
Quiz-Friendly Examples
- The animal that stores water in its body to survive in deserts – Camel
- An animal with thick fur and white colour to survive in the Arctic – Polar Bear
- Animals like dolphins and turtles live in this habitat – Ocean
- Animals that run fast and live where grass is tall – Grasslands
- Creatures with gills and fins that swim in salty water – Fish
