Wildlife Is Everywhere!
- M. Walling
- May 3, 2017
- 1 min read
Group three will compare human and wildlife habitat and generalize that wildlife is present around the world.
Many people think of wildlife as the large animals of Africa, such as the lion and elephant, or the large animals of the North American forests, such as the grizzly bear and elk. However, wildlife includes all animals that have not been domesticated by people.
What may be surprising is that wildlife includes the smallest animal organisms—even those that can be seen only through a microscope. Spiders, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and most species of fish, birds, and mammals may be considered wildlife. Even when animals are silent or not visible,they exist somewhere around us. Thousands of organisms live in and on human skin, hair, and bodies. In fact, the organisms that inhabit human bodies play a part in human survival. Some form of animal life is always near.
By investigating microenvironments or microhabitats, students will be able to generalize that wildlife exists in every country on the planet.
Key vocabulary: Wildlife, wild, domesticated, environment, evidence
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