• The land is dominated by grass rather than large scrubs or trees.
• Grasslands thrive in  hotter and dry climates.
• There are two types of grassland: tropical (also known as savannas) and temperate grasslands.
• Elephants, giraffes, antelope, bison, and horses live in the grassland biome.

The tundra is the coldest of all of the biomes.

It has little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons.

Elk, moose, foxes, hare, and songbirds live in the tundra biome during the summer.  It is a treeless biome.

• This biome covers nearly 75% of the Earth’s surface. 
• Aquatic areas tend to be more humid and the air temperature is on the cooler side.
• The aquatic biome is broken down into two basic regions, freshwater (i.e, ponds and rivers) and marine (i.e, oceans and estuaries).
• Pufflings, crabs, shrimp, flounders, anchovies,  and tiger beetles are some animals that live in aquatic biomes.

• It occupies approximately one-third of Earth’s land area.
• Dominated by trees and woody vegetation.
• Three major types: tropical, temperate, and boreal forests (taiga). 
• There are a collection of animals and plants that live in this biome.  Examples are monkeys, bats, and butterflies.

• The temperatures is the hottest.
• There are a few large mammals in deserts because most are not capable of storing. sufficient water and withstanding the heat.
• In warm deserts, reptiles and kangaroo mice are able to live.
• Four major types: Hot and dry, Semiarid, Coastal, Cold .