Animal habitats
This habitat is extremely cold and home to animals like polar bears and seals.
The Arctic
This sharp body part helps animals like lions and eagles catch and hold their prey.
Claws (or talons)
This is the largest land animal on Earth.
The African elephant
Animals with feathers belong to this group.
Birds
This black-and-white bear mainly eats bamboo.
The giant panda
This habitat has very little rainfall and animals like camels and fennec foxes live there.
The desert
This protective coloring helps animals blend in with their environment.
Camouflage
This is the fastest land animal.
The cheetah
Animals with scales that usually lay eggs and are cold-blooded belong to this group.
Reptiles
This animal is known for changing color and moving its eyes independently.
The chameleon
This dense, hot habitat near the equator contains the greatest variety of animals on Earth.
The rainforest
Some animals sleep through winter in a process called this.
Herbination
This is the tallest animal in the world.
The giraffe
Animals that feed their babies milk belong to this group.
Mammals
This mammal is the only one capable of true flight.
The bat
Penguins live on this icy continent in the Southern Hemisphere.
Antarctica
Some animals, like lizards, can drop their tails when a predator grabs them and later grow a new one. What is this ability called?
Regeneration
This large flightless bird from Africa is the fastest running bird in the world.
The ostrich
Animals that live both in water and on land belong to this group.
Amphibians
This animal has three hearts and blue blood.
The octopus
This dark ocean habitat begins about 200 meters below the surface where sunlight can no longer reach.
The deep sea (or the deep ocean)
This thick layer of fat helps whales and seals stay warm in cold water.
Blubber
This sea creature is the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth.
The Blue whale
Animals without a backbone belong to this large group.
Invertebrates
This animal can regenerate lost arms and is often found in the ocean.
The starfish (sea star)