Essay On Animal Shelters

Roar! There is so much to learn about animals and where they live. For example, animal shelters, special features, and ecosystems. All of these things are learned from three articles, It’s a Cold (Hot, Dry, Dark) Cruel World! , Animal Architects, and Don’t Step on the Ecosystem!
One thing that these articles help you learn is how animals survive is their shelters. To add on to this, according to the article, Animal Architects, one example is beaver lodges. Beavers build lodges along the banks of lakes and ponds to protect themselves from predators. Another example is, termite mounds. Termites build mounds that are 20 feet, made out of dirt and saliva. Also, another interesting shelter is the wombat tunnels. According to this article, wombat tunnels have many entrances, side tunnels, and sleeping areas. Inside the burrow, sleeping nests are built on raised platforms to keep them dry in case of flooding. Animal Architects can teach you many things about animal shelters. Another thing you can learn about animals and where they live is their special features. For instance, in the article, It’s a Cold (Hot, Dry, Dark) Cruel World! It shows you that penguins have thick layers of blubber on their skin to keep warm in the very cold climate they live in.
In the article Don’t Step on the Ecosystem! it can teach you lots about animals ecosystems. For example, an ocean. In an ocean there are coral reefs. According to Don’t Step on the Ecosystem! fish come to feed or to hide from other living things that can harm them. Coral reefs, are home to lots of the fish in the sea. Reefs also attract birds, whales, turtles, and seals. Also, another ecosystem is forest trees. For instance, these tree’s are home to the bugs and birds that live in its bark and branches, and to the squirrels who make their nests in its trunk. Also, the nut’s in the tree attract mice, deer, and helps hawks find