Natural climatic zones

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Natural climatic zones

Desert

Their main distinctive feature is the almost complete absence of vegetation and the scarce animal world. There are a lot of natural zones of this nature, they are located mainly in the tropics. Moderate deserts exist in Eurasia, and they are characterized by sharp temperature changes at times of the year. Animals are mainly reptiles.

Tarantula

Jerboa

Jackal

Humid equatorial forest

The second name is rain forests. They are located mainly in South America, as well as in Africa, Australia and in the Great Sunda Islands. The main condition for their formation is a constant and very high humidity (more than 2000 mm of precipitation a year) and a hot climate (20 ° C and above). They are very rich in vegetation, the forest consists of several tiers and is an impenetrable, dense jungle that has become home to more than 2/3 of all kinds of creatures living now on our planet. Trees remain evergreen, changing foliage gradually and partially.

Crocodile

Hippopotamus

Leopard

Arctic desert

They represent huge areas of land covered with snow and ice. They are located on the territory of North America, Antarctica, Greenland and the northern extremity of the Eurasian land. In fact - these are lifeless places, and only along the coast live polar bears, walruses and seals, arctic fox and lemmings, penguins (in Antarctica). Where the land is free of ice, you can see lichens and mosses.

Animals

White whale

Seal

Polar bear