The Worlds Biomes

By: Kaleena Elliott

Rainforest Biome• Rain forests can be found on almost every continent by the

equator.• The rainfall is 3 meters per year. • Jambu Fruit Dove is an animal here that Is really fat with a

long but small body.• The bird is orange and yellow with eyes the color brown or red.• A bougainvillea is a flower here that grows flowers on it that

can be pink, red, orange, white, or yellow.• Adaptations: The Jambu Fruit Dove never leaves its nest &

eats fruits right from the trees. A Bougainvillea climbs on or has a competition with other plants to get sunlight, and they have drip tips on them to get rid of water.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm

Deciduous Forest Biome

• They are mostly in Europe.• Lots of animals and plants are found here.• A Least Weasel lives here and it has a long yet short

body with long nails.• It is the color brown or white and has short ears.• A plant called the Guelder Rose is wheel shaped and

has five flowers on the outside.• The rose can have red or purple leaves .• Adaptations: The weasel can kill up to five times its size.

The rose takes over other plants land space for room.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_plant_page.htm

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_animal_page.htm

Grassland Biome

• They are mostly found in mid west America.• Tons of animals live here.• The Corsac fox has long legs and large ears.• They are usually the colors silver, white, or a reddish gray

and they are very social animals.• The Milk Vetch is a cold weather plant with a couple of

stems.• It has soft hair all over and has lavender or purple flowers.• Adaptations: The fox hides in its burrow to stay away from

predators. The Milk Vetch has a long root to get water deep in the ground.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/steppe_plant_page.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/steppe_animal_page.htm

Taiga Biome

• Their trees mostly have needles.• They have very cold weather in the winter.

• The Snowshoe Rabbit has large rear feet and have fur on the bottom of them.

• They are a pure white color.• The Paper Birch is a tall tree with a white trunk and tiny

flowers.• Adaptations: The rabbit is really fast to get away from

predators easily. The Paper Birch is really tall so it can get sun.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_plant_page.htmhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_animal_page.htm

Desert Biome

• Very hot weather.• The desert gets very little rain.• The desert Tortoise is not really a shy animal.• It has strong front legs and they are flattened with sharp long nails.• It has a brown and round shell.• The Barrel Cactus has a cylinder body with super sharp needles.• It can grow up between 5 -11 ft. tall.• It grows either yellow, green, or red blossoms. • Adaptations: The Tortoise digs burrows to survive in very hot or

cold weather.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_animal_page.htm

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_plant_page.htm

Tundra Biome

• The Tundra is a very cold place.• The tundra gets very little rain.• The Tundra has an animal called the Arctic Fox, it has

a long tail and short legs.• The fox is white, grey, and a type of light blue color.• The pasque flower is a plant that has silky hairs on its

stems.• It is the colors lavender, white, and yellow.• Adaptations: The Arctic Fox makes homes in the

ground which they hide in when there are predators around.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_animal_page.htmhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_plant_page.htm

References

• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm