ANIMALS AND HABITATS

BY VANI BAGHEL
WHAT IS HABITAT

• A habitat is a place where

an organism makes its home. A
habitat meets all the
environmental conditions an
organism needs to survive.
TYPES OF HABITATS

Following are the types of habitats

• 1. Terrestrial
• 2. Aquatic
• 3. Aerial
• 4. Amphibians
• 5. Arbo
TERRESTRIAL HABITAT
• Terrestrial habitats are geolocations such as grasslands and deserts and include man-made
habitation. Such habitats are predominantly located on land. Man-made habitats can be
biosphere or national parks.
• Terrestrial habitats are mainly of four types- Forests, grasslands, Desserts, Mountains
• Examples of terrestrial animals include cats, ants, dogs, raccoons, spiders, kangaroos, tigers,
lions, mice, bats etc
AQUATIC HABITATS

• Habitats whose mode of survival is in water

are known as aquatic habitats. The habitats of
plants and animals which lives in water are
said to live in aquatic habitats.
• Ocean, ponds, lakes, and rivers are examples
of aquatic habitats.
• Examples of aquatic animals include fish,
jellyfish, sharks, whales, octopus, barnacle,
sea otters, crocodiles, crabs, dolphins etc.
AERIAL HABITATS

• aerial habitats are those which are

found in the sky.
• examples of animals living in
aerial habitat are - Birds, insects,
etc.
AMPHIBIANS HABITAT

• Amphibians have adapted to

survive in many different types of
habitats like land water.
• They can be found in forests,
woodlots, springs, streams,
rivers, lakes, ponds
• The species in this group include
frogs, toads, salamanders, and
newts.
 ARBOREAL HABITAT

• Arboreal habitats are the places in

trees where organisms are able to
live and feed.
• These habitats can include the roots
of trees, the branches of deciduous
and coniferous trees, the leaves of
trees, and even holes within the tree.
• Examples of such animals include
chameleons, lizards, green tree
pythons, tree snails, squirrels, cats,
monkeys, parrots