Animal Behavior in a Biome

Biomes---or ecosystems---such as rainforests, deserts, tundra, grasslands or bodies of water, are populated by various interacting lifeforms and inanimate components. The biomes supply the elements needed by the lifeforms to survive. Animals adapt their behavior in response to the environment.

  1. Shelter

    • Animals seek out or create shelters suitable for the environment of their biome. For example, many desert-dwelling animals create shelters from the heat by digging burrows and staying inside them during the hottest part of the day. This behavior demonstrates how some animals adapt to an extreme biome environment.

    Food and Water

    • Each biome has its own environment, animal life, vegetation and water sources. Animals develop behavior patterns, such as stalking or digging, related to specific food source availability. Food sources can consist of vegetation, fish, insects or even other animals.

    Co-Existence

    • Animals learn to co-exist with other populations in biomes where several environmental conditions appear. Lifeforms such as mammals, reptiles, insects and amphibians sometimes inhabit the same biome, along with numerous types of vegetation. These biomes are called vivaria.