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Antarctic animals list, with pictures and information. Discover the amazing animals that live in one of the world’s harshest environments.

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Introduction To Antarctic Animals

Antarctica is a vast frozen continent at the far south of the world. It is covered in a thick layer of ice, and surrounded by the icy waters of the Southern Ocean.

Earth during the Proterozoic Eon may have resembled Antarctica — Antarctica is covered by a thick layer of ice. Most Antarctic animals live on or near the coast; few species can survive the continent’s barren interior.

The Antarctic region includes the continent of Antarctica, together with the surrounding …

Animal Habitats – Terrestrial, Freshwater & Marine, Pictures & Facts

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Animal habitats can be divided into three main types: terrestrial (land) habitats and two aquatic habitats: freshwater, and marine (saltwater).

Examples of terrestrial animal habitats include forests, grasslands and deserts; examples of freshwater animal habitats include lakes, rivers and marshes; examples of marine animal habitats include coral reefs, the open ocean and the intertidal zone.

On this page we explore the different types of animal habitats and provide examples of species that live in each.

Animal Habitats

Forest
Boreal Forest / Taiga
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Forest
Grassland Habitat
Savanna Habitat
Tundra Habitat
Desert Habitat
Montane Habitat
Caves
Urban
Freshwater
Freshwater Wetlands
Rivers
Lakes & Ponds
Marine / Saltwater
The Coast
The Intertidal Zone
Estuaries
Mangrove Forest
Seagrass Meadow
Kelp Forest

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South American Animals List With Pictures & Interesting Facts

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South America is a continent known for its high biodiversity. Its rainforests, grasslands, mountains and deserts are home to a vast number of species, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.

South American animals include mammals such as anteaters, tapirs, jaguar, maned wolf, howler monkeys and spider monkeys; reptiles such as caimans, anacondas and iguanas; amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog; and birds such as the harpy eagle, rheas and macaws.

On this page is a list containing these and many other animals that live in South America, with pictures, facts, and links to further information on each.

South American Animal Habitats

South America is home not just to the world’s largest, and most famous rainforest – the Amazon Rainforest, but also to other important rainforests, including the Atlantic Rainforest and the …

Grassland Animals List, Interesting Facts On Animals That Live In Grasslands

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Grassland animals include mammals such as antelopes, cheetah, zebras, eastern grey kangaroo, Pallas’s cat, Przewalski’s horse, American bison, giant anteater and maned wolf; birds such as the plains-wanderer, Steppe eagle, prairie falcon and rhea, and reptiles such as the prairie rattlesnake and leopard tortoise.

On this page you’ll find facts and information on these and many other grassland animals…

Grasslands

A grassland is an area in which the dominant plants are grasses. Grasses are flowering plants belonging to the family Poaceae. Other, grass-like, plants such as sedges (plants of family Cyperaceae), and rushes (plants of family Juncaceae) are also often present in grasslands.

Grasslands cover a large proportion of Earth’s land area (estimates as to exactly how much range from 30% to 70%). Grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica, and are home to a vast …

Types Of Bears – Pictures & Facts On All Eight Bear Species

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There are eight types of bears: the polar bear, brown bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, Asian black bear, sloth bear, sun bear, and giant panda.

Together, the eight bear species make up the living members of the bear family Ursidae.

Bears are known for their omnivorous diet, although some types of bear (e.g. the polar bear) are highly carnivorous, while others (e.g. the giant panda) are almost entirely herbivorous.

Other characteristics shared by all types of bears include: an excellent sense of smell; five strong, nonretractable claws on each paw (unlike a cat, a bear can’t retract its claws back into the paw for protection); powerful bodies, and plantigrade locomotion (i.e. a bear walks on the soles of its feet, unlike animals such as cats and dogs, which walk on their toes). Most bears hibernate…

Apex Predators List, Pictures & Facts: The Most Amazing Top Predators

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Apex Predators

Apex predators are predators with no natural predators of their own. Also known as top predators, apex predators are animals at the top of the food chain.

Examples of apex predators include mammals such as the lion, tiger, wolf, polar bear, orca and sperm whale; reptiles such as the saltwater crocodile, American alligator, king cobra and green anaconda; birds such as the bald eagle and wedge-tailed eagle, and fish such as the great white shark and great hammerhead shark.

Below is a list containing these and many other apex predators, with pictures and facts on each species. Click on the names to find information on individual species, or scroll down to browse pictures and facts on all of the animals.…