Terrestrial animals are animals that live on land –

based habitats.
 Mammals

Mammals give birth to live young. They

support by nourishing milk. They have
mammary glands which produce milk.
All mammals have hair and fur that keeps
them warm. They have better develop
better brains and well developed lungs
adapted for breathing on land.
 Reptiles

Reptiles body is covered with thick scales

and have lungs for breathing. They need
external heat, like heat from the sun, to
maintain their body temperature. They
are called cold blooded
animals(ectotherms). Reptiles have a
head, trunk, limbs and a tail
 Birds

Birds are vertebrates that have wings,

and they are covered with feathers.
Birds breath through lungs. They can see
and hear well. They have flexible necks,
can stand on two legs, their feet are
clawed and covered with scales, birds
have beaks. They use their beaks to get
food, protect themselves, and clean and
repair their feathers.
 Amphibians

Amphibians can live on land and water.

When they are born they are aquatic or
tadpoles. They breath through gills and
move with the tail. As the larvae grow
their appearance changes. They lose their
gills and develop lungs to breath. They
lose their fins and develop 4 legs to move
on land (metamorphosis)
 Amphibians

Amphibians skin has no protective

covering. They live on land but they stay
in or near water to keep their skin moist
if their skin dries out, they die. The
female lays eggs in water, but they don’t
care of them. Amphibians are
ectotherms.
Invertebrate Characteristics
 Earthworms

Earthworms are invertebrates, with soft

slender bodies. They live in underground
habitats most of the time. They dig holes
in the soil. They do not have legs. They
move by slithering or sliding on their
belly.
 Earthworms

Earthworms are good for the soil as they

fertilize it with their waste. They loosen
the soil as they dig through it, which
enables air and water to reach the roots
of plants.
 Insects

Insects are the largest group of

invertebrates and most numerous among
all animals. An insect body is divided into
3 parts: head, thorax abdomen. The
head has a mouth, two eyes and two
antennae, the thorax has six legs. Many
insects have wings on the thorax. Insects
differ in mouth parts and structure of
their wings.
Adaptation of Terrestrial
Animals
Desert Animals
 Arctic Tundra Animals

Tundra displays a climate in extreme cold

with temperatures below zero degrees
Celsius, making the terrestrial animals
living there freeze during the winter.
This animals need a special adaptation to
deal with extreme cold.
A musk ox has a layer of long fur that protects it from the water and wind. It
has large and hard hooves that allow it to break the ice and drink water
underneath during winter months.
 Tropical Forest Animals

Tropical rain forests cater to a great

number of various animals due to the
constant warmth in these areas. It
provides a nearly constant supply of
water and a wide variety of food for the
animals.
 Tropical forest animals have adapted by
learning to eat a particular food eaten by
no other animals since there are so many
animals competing for food. Some tropical
rain forest animals use the tall trees and
understory as a shelter, as hiding places
from their predators and as a source of
food.
Animals have sensitive hearing, sharp eye sight, thick skin and a skin color
that helps them blend to the surroundings and protects from predators. Its
behavioral adaptation and camouflage help it survive in the rain forest.
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