The Big, The Bad, The Chaparral Mitch Reid Tim Harrison

The Big, The Bad, The Chaparral

Mitch Reid Tim Harrison

Locations

Animals

• Quail• Aardvark• Horned owl• Scorpion• Wallaby• Tuatara• Lynx• Javelina

Plants

• Renosterbos• Blue oak• Common Sage• Fairy Duster• Olive Tree• Torrey Pine• Manzanita

Layout

• California, Spain, South Africa, and Chile

• Mild wet winters and hot dry summers• Shrub land• Dry fine grained soil

Threats

Threats

Temperature and Precipitation

Tourism

• Summer is hot and warm• The Winter is rainy• Animal life is active during the summer• Activities: Safaris, swimming, mountain biking,

Dune buggy driving

Adaptations

• Retain water• Travel in herds• Jack Rabbit-Large ears that regulate heat• Toyon-underground roots that resprout after a

fire

Works Cited

• "Chaparral Animals." Chaparral Animals. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. "Chaparral Biome.”

• Animal Facts and Information RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.

• "Chaparral.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Dec. 2013. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.