Taiga

By:NickBear

MatthewConnor

In the Taiga Biome the biotic factors help the animals by providing food for the consumer 1 which is eaten by the consumer 2 which is eaten by the predator. The dead animal remains are for the decomposer. Also, the trees provide places for homes, nests, hibernation, shade and shelter.

In the Taiga Biome the abiotic factors help the animals by providing places for dens, burrows, nests, nutrients and homes for a lot of animals.

• The carnivores in the Taiga Biome are grey wolves, grizzly bears, and ermine.

• The herbivores in the Taiga Biome are red squirrels, moose and beavers.

• The omnivores in the Taiga Biome are black bears, river otters and wood peckers.

• The decomposer in the Taiga Biome is the bald eagle. The bald eagle prefers to eat dead animals over live animals which won’t leave a lot of dead carcasses around.

Animal adaptations in the Taiga

Most of the animals leave the Taiga to go where it’s warmer until the warm weather comes back in. Some animals hibernate in dens, burrows and tree hollows until spring comes. Other animals have very thick layers of fur and feathers to protect them from the cold so they can hunt in the winter. When the temperature changes some of the animals fur or feathers change colors so their predators won’t notice them. For example, the ermine’s fur is brown in the summer and white in the winter.

ANIMALS OF THE TAIGA

Bibliography:

http://www.rbcarlton.com/forestadaptations.htm