Tortoise
Built for land, made for time
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
Cheetah
Built for the burst.
Bearded dragon
Big beard, bright sun, bold attitude.
Insects
Six legs, endless lives.
Rattlesnake
Hear the rattle, give it space.
Goose
Webbed feet, sky roads, wetland lives
Leopard
Rosettes in the shadows.
Skunk
Bold stripes, bigger attitude.
African Forest Elephant
The rainforest's master gardener
Sea Lion
Ear flaps, flippers, and fierce colonies
All Categories
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Alpine
High elevation, cold, above treeline
+1,106
Boreal Forest (Taiga)
Cold, coniferous trees
+1,163
Cold Desert
Cold, extremely low precipitation
+967
Freshwater
Lakes, rivers, streams
+1,381
Hot Desert
Hot, extremely low precipitation
+1,146
Marine
Ocean ecosystems
+1,025
Mediterranean
Mild wet winters, hot dry summers
+1,356
Savanna
Hot grassland with scattered trees
+1,330
Temperate Forest
Moderate climate, deciduous trees
+1,842
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
+1,262
Tundra
Very cold, permafrost, treeless
+946
Wetland
Transitional water/land areas
+1,963