Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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Asia

Welcome to Earth’s largest continent! Asia

contains half the world’s human population,

but there is still a lot of land for wildlife.

Habitats here include vast deserts, grassy

plains, snowy mountains, and dense,

green rain forests.

City wildlife

The Turkish capital of Istanbul is rich in wildlife—

337 of the country’s 483 bird species, such as this

seagull, live here. The city is also part of an important

migration route for hundreds of thousands of storks,

raptors, and water birds each year.

Arabian highlands

The Arabian highlands are

made of the mountains and high

plateaus that border the desert

of the Arabian Peninsula, in

southwest Asia. The highlands

are cooler than the desert, and

have more rainfall, so shrubs and

grasses can grow. These plants are

food for animals such as camels.

Savanna

This region in northern India is warm

all year round. It has the highest

grasslands in the world—some

grow more than 10 ft (3 m)

tall! The grasslands provide

food for deer and rhinos,

and cover for predators

such as the tiger.

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