Extreme survival

2. Death Valley

Location:

Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, North America.

Temperature range:

It is between 4° and 47°C.

What makes the location a challenge to survive there?

Deserts are very dry and not many plants and food grow there.

Which animals can be found there and how they have adapted to survive there?

You can find bobcats, coyotes, kit fox, mountain lion, badger and spotted skunk.

1. Amazon Basin

Location:

The Amazon Basin is the part of South America.It is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

Temperature range:

It is between 25° and 30 °C in summers.

What makes the location a challenge to survive there?

It is very hot and wet.

Which animals can be found there and how they have adapted to survive there?

Jaguars live in the rainforest.

Jaguars are very good climbers and swimmers.

About 2,500 fish species live in the Amazon basin