Habitats

Habitats

A habitat is the natural home of any
living thing (plants and animals)

We will focus on animal habitats

Meaning: The natural home of an animal.

Which is NOT a habitat?

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Which is NOT a habitat?
It is not the

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There are many habitats
all around the world but
we will only focus on the

five from your
Superminds.

Superminds
Student’s
Book
Page 78

Polar Region Other names: arctic

What can you find in the polar region?
→ snow, ice, cold air and cold water.

The animals who live in the polar region are naturally
prepared to survive in an extremely cold place.

For example Baby seal

Polar bear Artic fox

Rely on their thick fur to
keep themselves warm.

For example Adult seal

Orca/ Killer whale Rely on their thick fat
(also known as blubber)

to keep themselves
warm.

Penguin

Ocean Other names: sea

What can you find in the ocean?
→ coral and underwater plants.

The animals who live in the ocean are
naturally prepared to survive underwater.

For example Seahorse

Shark Ray (Stingray/Manta ray)

Rely on their gills to breathe and
their fins to swim.

Jungle Other names: forest,
rainforest
What can you find in the jungle?
→ trees, rocks, water and grass.

The animals who live in the jungle are naturally
prepared to survive in a cool and wet place. Many

creatures live together in the forest. To keep
themselves safe from other animals, many animals in

the jungle use camouflage.

For example Parrot

Squirrel Sloth

Rely on camouflage to
avoid being seen by
predators.

For example Parrot

Squirrel Animals that want to
eat them.
Rely on camouflage to
avoid being seen by Sloth
predators.

Some predators also use Snake
camouflage

Tiger Jaguar

Rely on camouflage to
catch their prey.

Some predators also use Snake
camouflage

Tiger Animals they want to
hunt and eat.
Rely on camouflage to
catch their prey. Jaguar

Desert

What can you find in the desert?
→ sand, cactus and very little water.

The animals who live in the desert are naturally
prepared to survive in a hot, sandy and dry place.

For example Store fat in their humps so that
they can go without food and
Camel
water for a long time.

Have flat feet with two toes to
avoid sinking into the sand.

For example

Scorpion Rattlesnake

Burrow into (hide in) the sand
when the weather is too hot.

Mountains

What can you find in the mountains?
→ trees, rocks and cold weather.

The animals who live in the mountains are
naturally prepared to survive on steep slopes

and cold weather.

Mountain goat Big-horned sheep

Have special hooves that help them climb up mountains.