11 Types of Biomes and Their Animals (with Maps)

Biomes are collections of living organisms, all of which have evolved to exist in a specific climate. In the broadest sense, there are five main types of biome: Tundra, Forest, Grassland, Desert & Aquatic. What is now debated, is how to further characterise these biomes. In the late 1940s the botanist, Leslie Holdridge developed a matrix that included temperature and precipitation and lead to the further specification of each of these main categories. In this video, we'll discuss 11 types of biome and the animals found therein.
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00:41 Tundra
01:10 Arctic Tundra & Map
02:59 Antarctic Tundra
03:29 Alpine Tundra
05:10 Forest & Map
05:45 Boreal Forest
08:09 Temperate Forest
11:06 Tropical Forest
14:41 Grassland
15:03 Tropical Grassland & Map
17:47 Temperate Grassland & Map
20:31 Desert & Map
24:17 Aquatic
24:50 Marine
30:26 Freshwater
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Sources & Further Reading
This video is based on an article written at textbooktravel.com, below is a link to this article and all of the sources that were used to create it.
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NASA Biomes
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/biome/
University of Berkeley
www.britannica.com/science/bi...
Encyclopedia Britannica
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Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome/
Biome Maps
www.grida.no/resources/7554
Types of Ecosystem
byjus.com/biology/ecosystem/
Biome vs Ecosystem
www.vedantu.com/biology/diffe...
Tundra Flora and Fauna
www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm
underthesnow.weebly.com/apex-p...
Animals of the Taiga
www.treehugger.com/taiga-anim...
www.activewild.com/taiga-anim...
Animals of Deciduous Forests
sciencing.com/plants-animals-...
Rainforest Layers
owlcation.com/stem/rainforest...
Anaconda Facts
www.nationalgeographic.com/an...
Insects of the Rainforest
www.rainforestcruises.com/jun...
Types of Grassland
www.nationalgeographic.org/ar...
Animals of the Savanna
www.treehugger.com/land-biome...
thewildclassroom.com/biomes/t...
askabiologist.asu.edu/animals...
Animals of the Desert
www.theschoolrun.com/homework...
sciencing.com/animals-desert-...
www.bioexplorer.net/desert-bi...
www.desertusa.com/insects.html
Types of Aquatic Biome
www.nationalgeographic.org/en...
Animals of the Marine Biome
ocean.si.edu/ocean-life
Most Biodiverse Countries
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[@Textbooktravel]

This video is an introduction to a series of videos called Relatives, exploring some of the most fascinating families in the animal kingdom. Here is the first video: All 40 Species & 8 Lineages of Wild Cats, Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXqtnIetbrSYgbM

[@matthewmallinson4934]

Brilliantly made and I found it compelling viewing thankyou for this I would love too watch more.

[@cantthinkofaname9285]

Great and informative video but I did want to point out that koalas don't live just on the west coast of Australia, they live on the east coast too. When the NSW bushfires came many wild koalas died and that was on the east coast. Still a great video though!

[@svensorensen6613]

Same

[@svensorensen6613]

Same

[@sukmoyudho387]

I like this video. It explained biomes very well. I can report the biomes such as ; 1. Artic tundra biome 2. Antartic tundra biome 3. Alpine tundra biome 4. Boreal forest biome 5. Temperate forest biome 6. Tropical forest biome 7. Temperate grassland 8. Tropical grassland 9. Desert biome 10. Pond & lake aquatic biome 11. River and stream aquatic biome 12. Wet land aquatic biome 13. Ocean aquatic biome 14. Coral & reef aquatic biome 15. Estuarine aquatic biome. I can mention them (the biomes) completely.

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[@hojmatros5102]

I think the "aquatic biome" was cheated. In the sea alone there should at least be split into coral reefs, open ocean, deep ocean and shallows as base biomes. Then there's big rivers, freshwater lakes and saltwater lakes.

[@Textbooktravel]

Absolutely agree! It's just the video was already 30+ minutes long so I had to choose to give a more broad overview, unfortunately. Thanks for the feedback

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

@@Textbooktravel you could have just focused on land and then give aquatics their own video in a part 2 cause yeah they have their own biome aswell, it's not land is just land biome. but I did love the video and recognize all the work and research that went into it so thank you once again man.

[@keksidy]

@@Textbooktravel I'm pretty sure this is one of "those videos," you could've made it a few hours long and no one would mind lmao

[@hooligansteriotype]

also the intertidal zone!

[@chrishoo2]

Sea mounts & black smokers too!

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[@coreyaintzero8006]

@@dacrosber unfortunately he’s off on a lot of these facts. The most obvious one being that wood bison don’t stand 11 feet tall. It’s actually closer to 6 feet.

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I look forward to seeing this channel grow! Keep this up, and you'll go far with this.

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you!

[@thetwelfth9987]

“Tundra’s infamous carnivores” *shows cute fluffy arctic fox squinting*

[@brent119]

Great video but it is a huge mistake to call jellyfish cepholopods, jellyfish are way more related to corals and anemones than to mollusks like squid and snails

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you for the feedback, Brent! I'm making a real effort to improve the accuracy of the vids so appreciate all of the feedback in the comments

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

I'm just now seeing this video and made the same comment.

[@lepalmero]

Also when he says "other whales" as predatory behaviour of the orca, implies that an orca is a whale but they are actually Delphinidae

[@ploopy8780]

To add to that, Cephalopods have three layers of tissue while jellyfish only have two, and two openings to their digestive tracts while jellyfish only have one

[@ploopy8780]

@@lepalmero they're the largest dolphins. It's actually a pretty fun fact when you think about it.

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If you continue with uploading videos with this type of quality, you will get many subscribers in the future. Keep up the good work!

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you!! I really appeciate that

[@alexnewcombe9695]

Great video and hereby subscribed! It is helping my covid-isolation... 4 comments 1. Koalas are not exclusively to the west coast of Australia - they are also in the east 2. Isn't steppes pronounced "steps" 3. Can you do whales or sharks/skates/rays next? 4. Another idea for a video could be to look at unique islands like Borneo, Madagascar, Australia...

[@iSyriux]

The way he pronounced steppe really bothered me

[@anserbauer309]

Yes, they got the koala section wrong: Koalas were introduced to the West coast in the 1930's.... they're only native to the East coast, which is where they remain most abundant.

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you for the feedback, Alex! Yes! I have a video on sharks planned very soon. I just looked up the pronunciation of steppe and you're totally right, thank you!

[@alexnewcombe9695]

Thank you! And keep up the great work

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[@ashleymertens4329]

This topic is an extremely difficult one to do while still being concise. You did a wonderful job at providing the basic idea of what makes each biome unique while making it clear further grouping exists within each one. Well done!

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As a nature nerd and conservationist at heart, I truly appreciate this video and how in depth it was. I pretty much knew most things, but it was very informative and I definitely learned some new things. Great video

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you!

[@dacrosber]

@@Textbooktravel No problem! Keep up the good work

[@kangtheconqueror8784]

So much amazing information packed in a single video. It should've more views and likes.

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Incredible content ☺️......after browsing thousands of videos for world biome, I came across to this video.... honestly speaking..... such an incredible video with different chapters .....all the bioms are well explained , very useful for teachers,students and travellers.

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[@georgefleming4956]

Goodness, I hate being “that guy”, but….. Jellyfish aren’t Cephalopod. I think it’s important to be accurate in science and nature videos. Cudo’s to you for making this video, I never could do such a good job.

[@Textbooktravel]

Thanks, George! I coudln't agree more, I'm trying to be as accurate as possible but there is so much information out there and I'm learning as I go. I think it's important that people point things out if I get them wrong so thank you for commenting

[@sol3019]

@@Textbooktravel They're actually more closely related to anemones and corals! They belong to the phylum cnidaria.

[@rayrowley4013]

This video is very educational and well put together. I love the images and the fact that it does a good job both of representing a diverse representation of species while also indicating commonalities and patterns. It is also fairly accurate, just a few biome definition comments I would add; Tundra is defined by the existence of permafrost. Desert is a term for areas with low annual precipitation and is not dependent on heat. The tundra is an example of a cold desert. Tropical rainforest is a different term than tropical forest or rainforest. Rainforest is determined by annual rainfall and not location. The Pacific northwest has several rainforests. Tropical forest is a nonspecific term as tropical does give a location but 'forest' implies it is different from a rainforest. Tropical rainforest is a specific term for an area in the tropics that is also a rainforest. Marine biomes do exist but are generally referred to as zones, and are sadly generally grouped together. Intertidal, photic, abyssal, arctic, tropical or warm water just to name a few. Keep in mind that there are many definitions for biomes, but I think the above reflects the more common scientific definitions.

[@ploopy8780]

The Pacific Northwest has specifically temperate rainforests that range all the way into Canada.

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you neglected to mension the norwegian blue parrot, it often looks like it's dead when it's stunned or shagged out so people think that theyre endangered. terrific plumage. they can talk better than a slug!

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[@Tuppyandizzy]

29:15 .... jelly fishes are a part of cnidaria. Please don't confuse it with cephalopods . Other than this mistake fantastic video .

[@johnjohnson8575]

I was looking for this because I had to stop the video at that point. Cnidaria is a completely different phylum from what cephalopods are in, Mollusca.

[@idelsagil9129]

Snowy Places 1:10 Forests: Woodland 5:10 Rainforest 11:06 Snowforest 5:45 Grasslands 14:41 Savannah 15:03 Desert 20:31 Sea 24:17

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[@coreyaintzero8006]

He’s off on a lot of facts unfortunately. I’ve been trying to get his attention lmao

[@milli9639]

I love your vidoe but i think everyone forgets to talk about "the bush". Very confusing region because its almost woodland but that of dry climstes. Southern africa and Australia and India are typical examples of regions where you would find "the bush" . Very dry and drought prone but becomes lush when rain hits. Very rich in game espically in Zimbabwe/ Botswana/ south africa and india the bush is always brushed under the "savana" type area.

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you Emille! You're right, I'm finding it difficult to work out exactly how much detail to go into on these videos and the best length. At some point I plan to do individual biome videos so I will cover each in more detail. Thanks for the feedback

[@chandlerdoeswhatifs9399]

@@Textbooktravel for these overview videos you should keep them to a maximum of 25 to 30 minutes Then if a subject has particular interest you can do a more specific and possibly longer video on that subject alone

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[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you so much, Muhammad!

[@Accentor100]

So far, the best video I've found of yours. One correction; the Walrus is actually the third largest Pinniped as the Northern Elephant Seal would be the second largest after the Southern Elephant Seal.

[@ploopy8780]

Amazing video! Because you've been saying you appreciate the feedback, I'd like to add that Elephant Seals are not only in the waters surrounding the Antarctic. You can find them as far north as Alaska, and their breeding grounds are on the coats of California, and Mexico.

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[@bustavonnutz]

29:15 Jellyfish are cnidarians, not cephalopods, but I'd love to see a more in-depth vid on the ocean biomes or even a breakdown of the Köppen climate biomes.

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An overly detailed video I so much needed! Thank you

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I’m a big taxonomy nerd, and also love classifying and categorizing things besides animals. I don’t know whether that’s a good thing, but for me it’s fun and a way to understand how things (like chemical elements, say) relate to each other-how they’re similar and how they differ. So I really enjoyed this video!! Thanks as always for the effort you put into making it.

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Carolus Linnaeus binomial nomenclature. Took zoological systematics. Learned categorization of All animals.

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Very informative! Thankyou!

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I enjoy your videos. informative and entertaining

[@namoa8202]

Awesome video man

[@avadhutpatil1400]

Best amongst videos around this topic

[@whitewa1e355]

This was a great video exploring the biome world! However I noticed you focused a lot on north American species, which makes sense but I was wanting some more talk about other continents animals. (I'm mostly making this comment to boost the algorithm, but disagree with me if you want)

[@jason9996]

Yea noticed that he focused almost solely on the northern hemisphere

[@Textbooktravel]

Haha! Thank you for the feedback! I plan on delving into the individual biomes at some point so I will be more careful in my selection for those videos

[@ploopy8780]

@@jason9996 he focused on Africa a good bit. South America as well.

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wow thank you for infomation , also you deserve more subscriber

[@theingridz]

Love your channel

[@Helleborre]

Awesome video dude

[@smruthig9954]

Very informative and awesome clarity ❤ But one Suggestion Please Put time stamps for different types of biomes, It will be really helpful.

[@seanchadwick9036]

The koala is found in coastal areas of mainland Australia’s eastern and southern regions, inhabiting the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Thus, the koala aren’t found in western Australia.

[@donavanzook6496]

Jellyfish were mistakenly called cephalopods in this video. They are Cnidarians, the same group that has sea anemones and coral.

[@aharonvarna5992]

I love looking at an animal and going "oh THAT'S where they got the Pokemon idea" those marbled polecats look exactly like a zigzagoon. It's kind of scary.

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Its really helpful.

[@urek9808]

Amazing video!!!!!

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

You should have noted that dromedaries are not native to Australia. They were introduced there in the late 19th C. and feral populations became hugely successful. EDIT: jellyfish are NOT cephalopods, which are mollusks, but belong to an entirely different phylum altogether, the Cnidiria, which includes corals and sea anemones.

[@ploopy8780]

To add to that, Cephalopods have three layers of tissue while jellyfish only have two, and two openings to their digestive tracts while jellyfish only have one.

[@abacus6034]

As someone extremely interested (obssessed, prehaps) with Herpetology, your videos are lots of fun and quite informative! Suscription from me!

[@bearchips1698]

Fun Fact: The Lion King is not correct, it pretty came up with the hyenas stealing lion’s food thing. Hyenas are extremely skilled hunters, due to their incredible endurance. Lions tend to struggle a bit more, and often eat their leftovers.

[@tesha199]

And they hunt in packs

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[@georgefleming4956]

Wow, you cover a lot of territory in this video. Thank you.

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you, George!

[@anserbauer309]

@@Textbooktravel Not sure if you misspoke or if the research was flawed, but koalas are endemic to the East coast of Australia, though there are small populations of introduced koalas on the West coast.

[@skmohin3936]

Great video 👍👍

[@OrichalcumHammer]

An interesting and good video about Biomes.

[@pottertheavenger1363]

Kind of a map nitpicking but there's also temperate forests and prairies in Mexico

[@dinomation]

This is very interesting to learn!

[@coreyaintzero8006]

Yes it is, but he’s a little off on some of the things he’s saying, but not everything

[@seanconnors9912]

Ah yes. Ending it on leeches and crabs. It's like eating a delicious meal and the last bite is burnt/bony/nasty. Incredibly fascinating documentary on the biomes! Hope to get a plant version soon

[@uk7900]

Thank you so so so much ❤🎉 I’m teaching biomes in G5, and this is absolutely amazing and excellent

[@thesofiaclara]

Incredible video! One little detail- jaguars range from mexico to the Pantanal in Brazil, not the Amazon. A lot of great footage of jaguars hunting caiman is from the Pantanal, where the biggest jaguars are. Otherwise, I have loved binging all your videos and hope to see a lot more!!

[@ploopy8780]

Actually Jaguars used to range from the south west US all the way down to Argentina, but now they are almost strictly confined to the rainforests of the Amazon Basin, and as you said, the Pantanal Wetlands. There are still small populations of Jaguars in Mexico, down to Argentina, however, the largest concentration of Jaguars resides in the Amazon Basin.

[@pratibha1369]

Nice explanation and good accent, this helped me in my 11th Geography. Thank you

[@colinafobe2152]

great video, but you skipped Mediterranean evergreen forests, caves and omitted Central and Eastern European steppe

[@mrcoatimundi753]

I noticed that the tadpoles in 33:10 were actual catfish fries but the information was on point

[@vanessaporro1426]

Excelent video!!!!

[@Textbooktravel]

Thanks, V! 😊

[@coreyaintzero8006]

He’s actually off on alot of these facts unfortunately

[@kattaplez721]

little nitpick: koalas are on the east of Australia not the west

[@georgemetz7277]

Great video! However the statement at 32:48 that the River Otter is the largest weasel didn't sound right since the Sea Otter is heavier. Checking, I find the Wolverine is considered the largest weasel.

[@coreyaintzero8006]

I agree, also wood bison definitely don’t stand 11 feet tall lmao

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[@Yadu36748]

NOOO i think you forgot about temperate coniferous forest. Longleaf used to cover 90 millions acres of the south but great video anyway

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Love your video 🥰

[@Textbooktravel]

Thank you!!

[@fletchqc9900]

I feel like there should be more biomes for the aquatic environment. Freshwater can be streams, rivers or huge lakes, which significantly affects the fauna. And both fresh and saltwater are subjected to climate, a freshwater lake in canada is completely different from a freshwater lake in africa. Although this video focuses on land, i would love an equivalent video for aquatic species! Good video!

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[@valipunctro]

Great video and videos in general but I spotted a mistake, jellyfish are not cephalopods.

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Really enjoyed it, but with wordwide used (metric) units, it would be even more useful.

[@evmp]

Love this type of videos. I'll suggest adding a pinned comment or a part of the description that clarifies any mistakes you've made. You could also redo the vid but meanwhile I think the first option is more feasible 👍🏻

[@ploopy8780]

He didn't make enough mistakes to warrant a redo. Clarifying in the comments would be nice, but he made maybe 10 mistakes, most of them very small.

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wow found this channel before 10k subs, never been this early before

[@coreyaintzero8006]

He’s off on a lot of these facts, hes going to be exposed if the channel grows unfortunately

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Thank you so much for putting the measurements in a way that an American like me can understand. Pounds and feet instead of litres and meters

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Gotta catch em all!

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