Animal Movement,

Distribution and
Behavior
Animals are
found in every
part of the
earth, both in
land and in
water.
o The Antartic,
around the south
pole, is so barren
and icy that people
cannot live there.
But penguins, seals
and whales are
suited to live there.
 A taiga, found
mainly in
Northern regions,
provides home for
bears, moose,
squirrels,
woodpeckers and
deer.
These are woodlands that
are corniferous forests,
made up of cone-bearing
trees such as pines or firs.
Animals living in deserts in Africa,
Asia, North America, and Australia
often have certain things in common
Many desert creatures are able to go
for long periods without water
Desert regions are very dry, and
usually very hot
 Many animals have special ways to
discourage attackers. Some play a game
of “make believe” to fool their enemies
 Other beasts drive away their enemies
with unpleasant smells, or even with
smoke screens
 Most animals use their hoofs,claws and
horns as protection against their enemies
• A hognose snake flops down “dead” when
threatened. This confuses some predators,
who then give up the hunt.
• Some hares have a brown summer coat. In
the autumn this molts and the hare grows
white fur for camouflage in snow and ice.
• When threatened, an armadillo rolls into a
well protected ball. The pangolin from Asia
and Africa and some insects can do this too.
• Animals such as the cottontail rabbit,
raccoon, chipmunk, opossum and flying
squirrel live in deciduous forests
• Creatures that live in tropical sun and
jungles includes the maned wolf and the
puma.
• Those who live in savannas are the lions,
giraffes, vultures and leopards