Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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Africa

This continent is so large and has so many different

habitats, it feels as if there are several Africas, not

just one. With deserts and rain forests, mountains

and grasslands, Africa is home to some of the best-

known—and most endangered—species on Earth.

South African fynbos

The southwest tip of South

Africa is covered with

shrubs and heathland

known as fynbos. Animals

such as tortoises, frogs, and

small baboons live among

the 9,000 plant species that

grow here. That’s more

plant species than in South

America’s Amazon rain forest!

African savanna

Africa’s tropical grassland

is known as savanna. It is often

what people think of when they

imagine Africa: vast, open, grassy

plains. Lots of hoofed animals live

here, moving around in search of

fresh grass—or, in the giraffe’s

case, tender acacia leaves to eat. N

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Tropical forests

Deciduous forests

Coniferous forests

Tropical grasslands

Scrublands

Deserts

Wetlands

Mountains

Mangroves

HABITAT KEY

ALGERIA

NIGERIA

MOROCCO

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AFRICA

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