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DESERT TROPICAL FOREST
In this dry, harsh habitat, temperatures These dense forests grow in warm, wet
soar during the day and plummet at night. areas near the equator and are home to
Yet animals do survive there. Many, such as more than half of all animal species. Each
these meerkats, dig burrows for protection level of the forest provides shelter or food
from heat, cold, and predators. for birds, monkeys, and other animals.

ANTARCTICA
Covered by a layer of ice, lacking in
vegetation, and cold all year round,
especially during the dark winter,
the continent of Antarctica has few
permanent animal residents. However,
the seas around the continent are rich
in animal life including seals, whales,
and penguins, some of which
breed on Antarctica itself.

DECIDUOUS FOREST
These forests grow where there
are warm summers and cool
winters, during which the trees
lose their leaves. They support
many insects that provide food
for birds. Other forest animals
include squirrels, foxes, bears,
and owls, and deer that
graze in forest clearings.

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