name five major terrestrial habitats on our plant.Explain them.
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caves, deserts, farms, forests, grasslands, shorelines, wetlands, etc.
Forests
Forest cover nearly 40 million square kilometres of the earth’s surface or 31% of the total land surface.
They are essential for the existence of life on earth as it serves as a natural habitat for a vast range of plants and animals.
Grasslands
Grasslands are areas where the most dominant type of vegetation is grasses. These types of environments occur naturally throughout the world (with the exception of Antarctica).
Grasslands are home for a wide diversity of animal species, such as elephants, giraffes, hyenas, jackrabbits, lions, rhinos, warthogs, and zebras.
Deserts
Deserts are defined as biomes that receive less than 10 inches of rainfall annually. Contrary to popular belief, not all deserts are hot. Antartica is regarded as a desert as annual precipitation is less than 2 inches (interior parts).
Animals have adapted to the heat by burrowing or living in caves. Other animals have adopted a nocturnal lifestyle, where they stay underground during the heat of the day and hunt food in the relative coolness of the night.
Mountains
Mountains are large landforms that rise above the surrounding surface. Typically, mountain regions have colder climates due to high elevations. As a result, plants and animals residing in these regions have special adaptations to cope up with the environment.
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