wildlife of different regions

2. Tropical forests are found near the Earth's equator. There are
two main types of tropical forest: the rainforest and the
seasonal forest. Both get more than 8.5 feet of rain every year.
Seasonal forests have a wet season and a dry season. However,
in the rainforest there isn't a dry season. In a tropical
rainforest it rains regularly throughout the year.
Tropical forests are the home to a huge number of animal
species. In fact, the number of species living in these two
types of tropical forests is more than all other habitats
combined.

3. The lion (Panthera Leo) is one of the five big cats in
the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. The commonly
used term African lion collectively denotes the several subspecies found in
Africa. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the
second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-
Saharan Africa and in Asia (where an endangered remnant population
resides in Gir Forest National Park in India) while other types of lions
have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times.
Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most
widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of
Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas
from the Yukon to Peru. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a
major population decline in its African range of 30–50% per two decades
during the second half of the 20th century. Lion populations are
untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the
cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with
humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Within Africa,
the West African lion population is particularly endangered.

4. Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae.
Species in the family include the white-tailed deer, mule deer (such as the black-
tailed deer), elk, moose, red deer, reindeer (caribou), fallow deer, roe
deer, pudú and chital. Male deer of all species (except the Chinese water deer) and
female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year. In this they differ from
permanently horned animals, such as antelope, which are in the same order as
deer and may bear a superficial resemblance to them.
The musk deer of Asia and water
chevrotain (or mouse deer) of tropical
African and Asian forests are not usually
regarded as true deer and form their own
families: Moschidae and Tragulidae,
respectively.

5. Some of the widest range of climates are found in the
temperate forests of the world. Temperate forests can be
either deciduous or evergreen. Deciduous forests contain
primarily trees which lose their leaves in the winter. In the
past there were more deciduous forests, but many of these
forests were cleared to make land for growing crops.
Temperate forests are the home to a large amount of wildlife,
but they do not have as many different animal species as
tropical forests.

6. Rhinoceros , often abbreviated as rhino, is a
group of five extant species of odd-toed
ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae.
Two of these species are native
to Africa and three to Southern Asia.
Members of the rhinoceros family are
characterized by their large size (they are
some of the largest remaining mega fauna,
with all of the species able to reach
one tonne or more in weight); as well as by
an herbivorous diet; a thick protective skin,
1.5–5 cm thick, formed from layers
of collagen positioned in a lattice structure;
relatively small brains for mammals this size
(400–600 g); and a large horn. They
generally eat leafy material, although their
ability to ferment food in
their hindgut allows them to subsist on
more fibrous plant matter, if necessary.

7. Foxes are small to medium sized
omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of
the Canidae family. Foxes are slightly smaller than a medium-
size domestic dog, with a flattened skull, upright triangular
ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long
bushy tail (or brush).
The word fox comes from Old English, which derived
from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz. This in turn derives from Proto-
Indo-European *puḱ- ‘thick-haired; tail’. Male foxes are known
as dogs, tods or reynards, females as vixens, and young as
cubs, pups, or kits. A group of foxes is referred to as a skulk,
leash, or earth.

8. Grasslands are areas filled with tall growing grasses.
Grasslands are too dry for many trees to grow. All the
continents of the world except Antarctica contain some
grassland. Grasslands differ around the world, from the
prairies of North America to the African Savanna.
No matter which continent, grasslands support a wide variety
of animal life. Large numbers of birds, grazing mammals,
reptiles, insects and predators live throughout the grasslands
of the world.

9. Elephants are large mammals of the
family Elephantidae and the order Proboscides. Two
species are traditionally recognized, the African
elephant (Loxodonta Africana) and the Asian
elephant (Elephas maximus), although some evidence
suggests that African bush elephants and African forest
elephants are separate species
(L. Africana and L. cyclotis respectively). Elephants are
scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia,
and Southeast Asia. Male African elephants are the
largest extant terrestrial animals and can reach a height
of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). All
elephants have several distinctive features the most
notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for
many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and
grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which
can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects
and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control
their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry
their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and
concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears
and convex or level backs.

10. The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal,
the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species name refers to
its camel-like shape and its leopard-like colouring. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are
its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its distinctive coat patterns. It is
classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. The nine
subspecies are distinguished by their coat patterns.
The giraffe has intrigued various cultures, both ancient and modern, for its peculiar
appearance, and has often been featured in paintings, books, and cartoons. It is classified by
the International Union for Conservation of Nature as Least Concern, but has
been extirpated from many parts of its former range, and some subspecies are classified
as Endangered. Nevertheless, giraffes are still found in numerous national parks and game
reserves.

11. Deserts are dry. Deserts are extreme. True deserts get less
than 6 inches of rain per year. There are also semi-deserts,
which are desert like, but get more rain (up to 16 inches per
year). True deserts have very few plants. Semi-desert habitats
have enough rainfall to support more plant and animal life.
Deserts (especially true deserts) are not easy places for
animals to live. Animals who live in them often have special
features that help them survive.

12. A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits
known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, or one-
humped camel (C. dromedarius), which inhabits the Middle East and the Horn of Africa; and
the bactrian, or two-humped camel (C. bactrianus), which inhabits Central Asia. Both species
have been domesticated; they provide milk, meat, hair for textiles or goods such as felted
pouches, and are working animals with tasks ranging from human transport to bearing loads.
The term "camel" is derived via Latin and Greek (camelus and κάμηλος kamēlos respectively)
from Hebrew or Phoenician gāmāl.
"Camel" is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel-like mammals in the
family Camelidae: the two true camels and the four New World camelids:
the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña of South America.

13. Hyenas or hyaenas (from Greek ὕαινα hýaina) are the animals of the
family Hyaenidae /haɪˈɛnɨdiː/ of the feliform suborder of theCarnivora. With only four extant
species, it is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora, and one of the smallest in the
classMammalia. Despite their low diversity, hyenas are unique and vital components of
most African ecosystems.
Although phylogenetically they are closer to felines and viverrids, hyenas are behaviorally and
morphologically similar to canines in several aspects; both hyenas and canines are
nonarboreal, cursorial hunters that catch prey with their teeth rather than claws. Both eat food
quickly and may store it, and their calloused feet with large, blunt, nonretractable nails are
adapted for running and making sharp turns. However, the hyenas' grooming, scent marking,
defecating habits, mating, and parental behaviour are consistent with the behaviour

14. Polar Regions are the coldest places on earth. The Arctic of
the north is partly frozen ocean surrounded by mostly barren,
and often frozen, land. The south's Antarctic is an ice covered
continent that is surrounded by stormy oceans. Although the
two polar regions are similar in many ways, the animal life
between them differs.
In the Arctic many animals live on the land. In the Antarctic
the animals live almost entirely where the ice meets the ocean.
Fewer animal species live in the Antarctic than in the Arctic.

15. Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike
carnivores, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although only eight species of
bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout
the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on
the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts,
shaggy hair, plant grade paws with five no retractile claws, and short tails. While the polar
bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining
six species are omnivorous with varied diets

16. The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white
fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to
the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common
throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to living
in cold environments. It has a deep thick fur which is brown in
summer and white in winter. Its body length ranges from 46 to
68 cm (18 to 27 in), with a generally rounded body shape to
minimize the escape of body heat.
The Arctic fox preys on any small creatures such
as: lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, waterfowl,
and seabirds. It also eats carrion, berries, seaweed, insects,
and other small invertebrates. Arctic foxes
form monogamous pairs during the breeding season and they
stay together to raise their young in complex underground
dens. Occasionally, other family members may assist in raising
their young.