Moth
More than night flyers
Terrain Types
Terrain Types
Explore animals by the terrain and landscapes they inhabit.
2,697
Animals
13
Categories
Featured Terrain Types
Explore animals by the terrain and landscapes they inhabit.
Featured Terrain Types Animals
Asiatic Black Bear
Moon-marked climber of Asian forests
Komodo Dragon
Bite, Venom, and Island Power
Neanderthal
Not cavemen-Ice Age people
Butterfly
Scaled wings, big transformations.
Lemming
Small rodents, huge tundra impact
Cougar
One cat. Two continents.
Lizard
From geckos to dragons-lizard power
Camel
Humps of fat, miles of grit
Jellyfish
Sting-powered drifters of the sea
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Coastal
Land along the edges of oceans and seas
+2,020
Hilly
Rolling terrain with moderate elevation changes
+1,810
Island
Land surrounded by water, often with endemic species
+1,317
Karst
Limestone terrain with caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage
+249
Mountainous
High elevation terrain with steep slopes and peaks
+1,176
Muddy
Wet, soft terrain with fine sediments
+794
Plains
Flat, open landscapes at low elevation
+2,133
Plateau
Elevated flat areas with steep edges
+1,037
Riverine
Areas along rivers and streams with riparian habitat
+1,708
Rocky
Areas with exposed bedrock, boulders, and rock outcrops
+1,063
Sandy
Terrain dominated by sand, including dunes and beaches
+979
Valley
Low areas between hills or mountains, often with rivers
+1,914
Volcanic
Terrain shaped by volcanic activity with lava formations
+210