A habitat is the place where living things naturally live and grow. Habitats provide them with the food, water and shelter they need to live.
To better understand habitats…
LET’S BREAK IT DOWN!
There are many different habitats on Earth.
![rainforest habitat viewed from the air](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-1-600x338.jpg)
Some different habitats are jungles, deserts, forests, the Arctic and rivers. Each of these different habitats are homes to many different plants and animals.
![rainforest habitat viewed from the air](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-1-600x338.jpg)
A habitat must meet the needs of animals that live there.
![armadillo lives in a jungle habitat](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-2-600x338.jpg)
A three-banded armadillo needs to eat bugs and live in a warm place. A jungle is a good habitat for this animal because it meets the armadillo’s needs.
![armadillo lives in a jungle habitat](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-2-600x338.jpg)
Animals have adaptations that help them survive.
![fennic fox lives in a desert habitat](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-3-600x338.jpg)
The fennec fox has several adaptations that help it survive in a desert habitat. It has big ears that keep it cool. It also has fur on its feet to protect them from the hot sand.
![fennic fox lives in a desert habitat](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-3-600x338.jpg)
Some animals need a habitat with lots of water.
![alligator sun bathing in a river habitat](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-4-600x338.jpg)
American alligators spend most of their time in the water. They have adaptations, such as strong tails for swimming, that help them to survive in the water.
![alligator sun bathing in a river habitat](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-4-600x338.jpg)
Sloths live in the jungle up in trees.
![sloth climbs in the jungle](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-5-600x338.jpg)
Sloths make their home in a jungle habitat. The jungle meets the needs of the sloth because they eat lots of leaves and climb in the trees. A jungle has many trees.
![sloth climbs in the jungle](https://www.generationgenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Habitats-Reading-5-600x338.jpg)