Habitats - National Geographic Kids
Learn about the different natural environments of plants and animals.
Rainforest Habitat facts and photos - National Geographic Kids
Rainforests are lush, warm, wet habitats. Trees in the rainforest grow very tall because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight. Kapok trees, which are found in tropical rainforests around the world, can grow to 200 feet.
Freshwater Habitat - National Geographic Kids
Rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and streams are all freshwater habitats. So are wetlands like swamps, which have woody plants and trees; and marshes, which have no trees but lots of grasses and reeds. Freshwater accounts for only three percent of the world’s water.
Desert Habitat - National Geographic Kids
Deserts are diverse ecosystems that occur on all seven continents. Learn about the four major types of deserts, the surprising amount of wildlife some of them contain, and how new desert areas are beginning to form.
Ocean Habitat - National Geographic Kids
Temperature, ocean depth, and distance from the shore determine the types of plants and animals living in an area of the ocean. These regions are called habitats. Coral reefs are one type of habitat. When tiny animals called polyps die, their skeletons harden so …
Grassland Habitat - National Geographic Kids
Lots of different kinds of grasses grow in the habitat. Wild oats, foxtail, purple coneflowers, buffalo grass, goldenrod, and sunflowers are just a few of the types of grasses that grow and flower on grasslands.
Polar Habitat - National Geographic Kids
Walruses and humpback whales live in the Arctic ocean. Several kinds of penguins, including the emperor penguin, live in Antarctica, and so do walruses and narwhals. The poles of the planet are places of extremes. They're extremely cold, extremely dry, …
Mountain Habitat - National Geographic Kids
Running along the entire west coast of South America through seven different countries—including Argentina, Chile, and Colombia —it’s 4,700 miles long. Mount Everest, on the border of Nepal and China in Asia, is the highest mountain above sea level in the world.
Temperate Forest Habitat - National Geographic Kids
The forest extends over 26 U.S. states and as well as parts of southern Canada. Part of an island in Japan is a temperate forest. Oak, ash and conifers grow in the lowlands of the island of Hokkaido. It’s also the only place in Japan where brown bears live in the wild.
Animals - National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing facts, photos, and videos of your favorite animals with National Geographic Kids. Join the fun and learn more about the natural world.