2. Biomes of the World By: RJ Beaudoin

3. Tropical Rainforest Biome Average rainfall is more than 3 meters. Average temperature is 26c. The vampire bat is 3 inches long and the bat walks, runs, and hops. The mangrove tree grows where rainforest and oceans meet. Adaptations: the mangrove is adapted to live in salty water. The vampire bat has a thumb claw.

4. Deciduous Forest Biome Bears, salamanders, frogs, snakes, and rabbits live there. The habitat changes in the winter. The white-tailed deer has good eyesight, hearing, and smell. The white birch tree is 70 to 80 feet tall and it lives in colder climates. Adaptations: the white-tailed deer is camouflage and the white birch has white bark.

5. Grassland Biome The grasslands stretches to Mexico to Canada. It has tall grasses and little trees. The Mongolian gerbil eats smaller animals and has gray fur. The tumbleweed is a native plant and rolls around on land. Adaptations: the Mongolian gerbil uses its legs to dig in ground. The tumbleweed is round and bushy.

6. Taiga Biome The taiga has long winters. It is cold and fairly dry. The American black bear hibernates in the winter and can run up to 25 miles per hour. The white fir can live up to 300 years and lives in north America. Adaptations: the American black bear was short claws for climbing. The white fir has needles and cones.

7. Desert Biome The desert is hot but cool at night and the animals dig in the ground to keep cool. The coyote eats rabbits, rodents, antelope, goats, and sheep. It weighs 30 pounds. The barrel cactus grows in many deserts and has water in it. Adaptations: the coyote has good eyesight, hearing, and smell. The barrel cactus is cylinder shaped body.

8. Tundra Biome The tundra is very cold with little rain and the ground is frozen. The arctic fox is a scavenger and some of them are endangered. The bearberry are low growing evergreens and they have fruit on them. Adaptations: the arctic fox is camouflage and has long fur to stay warm. The bearberry is adapted to the cold tundra.

9. References The references I used are my science book and the website below. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.o rg/world_biomes.htm