Habitats

What do you call the place where plants and animals live? It is called a “habitat.” There are many kinds of habitats.

Animals need to eat the plants for food. Plants need the animals to make more plants. They have to live in one place and help each other.

Some live in the desert. Deserts are dry and hot. There is only a little water. It is hot in the day and cool at night. Not much moves in the day. It is too hot.

Forests are wet and damp. The leaves are big and green. Animals can drink a lot of water. Trees can get water for their roots. It is a busy place in the daytime.

Lakes are another place for animals to live. The lakes have water. Mud and weeds are in the lake. Ducks swim in the mud. Worms dig in and out of the mud. Weeds grow tall. They blow in the wind.

The world has many places for animals to live. The desert, the forest, and the lake are only a few of the places they can live.