Snowy Owl
White hunter of the wide tundra
Biomes
Biomes
Discover the major biomes and ecosystems of the world.
2,772
Animals
15
Categories
Featured Biomes
Discover the major biomes and ecosystems of the world.
Featured Biomes Animals
Kangaroo
Big hops, big pouches, big variety
Goose
Webbed feet, sky roads, wetland lives
Fish
Bony rays, endless ways.
Bearded Dragon
Big beard. Bold basker.
Beaver
Build wetlands, shape worlds.
Fox
From dunes to tundra-fox smart.
Neanderthal
Not cavemen-Ice Age people
Highland Cattle
Built for bad weather, born in Scotland
Proboscis Monkey
The river-nose of Borneo
All Categories
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Alpine
High elevation, cold, above treeline
+1,105
Boreal Forest (Taiga)
Cold, coniferous trees
+1,162
Cold Desert
Cold, extremely low precipitation
+969
Freshwater
Lakes, rivers, streams
+1,383
Hot Desert
Hot, extremely low precipitation
+1,147
Marine
Ocean ecosystems
+1,026
Mediterranean
Mild wet winters, hot dry summers
+1,354
Savanna
Hot grassland with scattered trees
+1,333
Temperate Forest
Moderate climate, deciduous trees
+1,841
Temperate Grassland
Moderate climate, grass-dominated
+1,578
Temperate Rainforest
Mild, very high rainfall
+532
Tropical Dry Forest
Hot with distinct wet/dry seasons
+1,450
Tropical Rainforest
Hot, wet year-round, dense vegetation
+1,264
Tundra
Very cold, permafrost, treeless
+945
Wetland
Transitional water/land areas
+1,964