Life in the Rain Forests The rain forests of the world are found in the hot and humid regions around the Equator and the largest rain forest is in the Amazon basin of South America. The abundance of warmth, sunlight and rain in these areas ensures the thriving of the greatest variety of wildlife and vegetation. Below the canopy of the tall trees and closer to the ground we have various...

Life in the Savannah Savannah are grasslands in the tropical areas where rain is seasonal and the atmosphere is generally dry and dusty. The African savannah are the most famous in the world and are inhabited by a large number of grazing hooved animals including Deer, Antelopes, Gazelles, Zebras, Wildebeests etc and predators like Lions, Cheetahs, Jackals and Hyenas. Among the birds there are larger ones like the Ostrich and the...

Life in the Deciduous Forests Deciduous forests which once covered vast expanses of land in the northern temperate region have diminished in number and we have very few left today. These forests have a lot of shrubs on the ground around huge trees of Oak, Beech, Ash, Birch, and Alder, and as such they are able to support a lot of wild life like deer, wild boar, wolves, lynx, mountain lions,...

Life in the Coniferous Forests In northern Canada and the C.I.S. there are vast belts of forests called `Coniferous forests’. In the summer months, as the snow melts, ample food for many varieties of birds and animals is available and the otherwise cold forests are suddenly full of life with birds like Woodpeckers, Tits, Cross bills, Jays, Hazel Hen, etc feeding on berries, insects and seeds. There are also a lot...

Balance of Life and Survival Nature has a unique way of maintaining a balance of life and ensuring `Survival of the fittest’. This is based upon the basic fact that all living things and plants are inter-dependent upon each other. Air is the most basic resource we have, if all living things give out carbon dioxide during respiration then plants use the same in photosynthesis and release out oxygen which is...

Wonders of the Animal World On thinking of animals, we can recall them with certain shapes, colours and sizes which are commonly seen. When discussing a spider, we can think of a common household spider, or a poisonous black widow spider, we may even know of the Tarantulas which live in burrows, but we may not know of the ‘Water spider’ which lives it’s entire life under water by making air...

Family of Monkeys and Apes Lemurs, monkeys, apes etc are vertebrate mammals belonging to the family of ‘Primates’, they are considered to be one the most intelligent creatures mainly because of their large brains. On occasions they use their hands and feet and behave like humans. They are largely herbivores but they may also eat small insects and bird eggs. Gorillas, which are the biggest in this family may measure between...

Sea Life Fish are found both in fresh river water and in salty sea water. Fish swim in water by using their fins and tails and they breathe by absorbing oxygen through flaps called Gills which are located on the side of their heads. Under their scaly skin most fish have skeletons and body organs like a Heart, Liver, Spleen, Intestine, and an Ovary for laying eggs. Some of the species...