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All animals and plants need a place to live. Most choose—or are born into—particular habitats. Habitats are places in nature that provide food, protection from predators and unfavorable weather, and a home in which to raise young.
Habitats are characterized most often by climate and location. They can range from warm, moist areas near the Equator—such as the Amazon rain forest—to cold polar areas such as the Arctic.
The animals and plants that live in a particular habitat have adaptations that allow them to survive there. For example, spider monkeys—which live in the trees of some tropical forests—have flexible tails that allow them to grasp and balance along branches. And a cactus that grows in the desert has spines that help collect and retain moisture.
Some animals build homes in their habitat. Beavers use wood and mud to construct lodges; some toads dig burrows. Other animals don’t have to do such work. They find their homes in natural places such as caves and trees.
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