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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
Killer Whale
One species, many ecotypes.
African Forest Elephant
The rainforest's master gardener
Neanderthal
Not cavemen-Ice Age people
Newt
Crests, ponds, and potent defenses
Scorpion
Glow at night, strike with precision
Jaguar
Power of the Americas' apex cat
Hamster
Pouches, burrows, and big impacts
Camel
Humps of fat, miles of grit
Electric Eel
Lightning hunter of the Amazon
All Categories
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Coastal
Land along the edges of oceans and seas
+2,022
Hilly
Rolling terrain with moderate elevation changes
+1,811
Island
Land surrounded by water, often with endemic species
+1,318
Karst
Limestone terrain with caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage
+250
Mountainous
High elevation terrain with steep slopes and peaks
+1,175
Muddy
Wet, soft terrain with fine sediments
+795
Plains
Flat, open landscapes at low elevation
+2,132
Plateau
Elevated flat areas with steep edges
+1,038
Riverine
Areas along rivers and streams with riparian habitat
+1,710
Rocky
Areas with exposed bedrock, boulders, and rock outcrops
+1,064
Sandy
Terrain dominated by sand, including dunes and beaches
+980
Valley
Low areas between hills or mountains, often with rivers
+1,914
Volcanic
Terrain shaped by volcanic activity with lava formations
+211