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What is a Biome? One of Earth’s large ecosystems with its own Climate Soil Plants Animals Name them! Tropical Rain Forest Desert Tundra Grassland Taiga Deciduous Forest What is the Taiga like? Mostly conifer forests 11% of Earth’s land Located in upper latitudes of Northern Hemisphere – in Alaska, Canada, Norway, and Russia Major source of lumber Warmer than Tundra What is the Deciduous Forest like? Forest biome with many trees that lose their leaves in the fall Deciduous means falling off or out at a season Found in eastern half of North America, and middle of Europe So, how does an animal or plant survive in its biome? By adapting! Depending on what sort of habitat it lives in, an animal or plant may have to adjust itself to its environment. Adaptations for animal to live in the deciduous forest Hibernation Migration Being warm-blooded (has to maintain body at constant temperature Have very thick fur Stores body fat under skin Animal become rounder and bulkier Legs, ears and tails are shorter Camouflage