Where do animals live?

Animals live only where they can survive.

For example, Koalas eat only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees, so they must live in Australia, where these trees grow. They spend most of their time in trees.

All of the animals below live on different areas of the earth. I wonder why?

North America :Alligator, Arctic fox, Bald eagle, Bison, North American grey squirrel, Snapping turtle.

North America

South America: Giant tortoise, Llama, Maned wolf, Marine iguana, Sloth, Toucan

South America

Europe : Scottish wildcat, Wild goat, Puffin, Haddock.

Europe

Africa: Camel, Chimpanzee, Giraffe, lemur, Spitting cobra.

Africa

Asia: Giant panda, Komodo dragon, Snow leopard, Zeren

Asia

Australia and New Zealand: Duck-billed platypus, Emu, Kiwi, Kangaroo, Tasmanian devil

Australia

New Zealand

Antarctica : Penguin, Ross seal, Weddell seal

Antarctica

Oceans, Rivers, Lakes and Ponds

So…Where do animals live?

•All over the world

•Some live in the cold – snow, ice, mountains•Some live in dry areas – deserts

•Some live in wet areas – jungles, swamps•Some live in water – oceans, rivers, lakes, Ponds