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IT IS INTERESTING TO KNOW
Do Animals Live Everywhere on Earth?

The climate of the earth varies a
great deal from place to place, yet
animals can adapt and survive under
almost all conditions. Some creatures,
like the snail, can survive temperatures of
50 degrees below zero, while certain one-
celled animals can live in water with a
temperature of over 120 degrees. Man
can live in the frozen wastes of Siberia,
where the temperature may reach 75
degrees below zero, or in the broiling
desert where temperatures climb to over
125 degrees.

Some fish live in the deepest
parts of the ocean, where the
pressure of the water is so great that
no person could survive there even
for a moment. Goats and llamas live
high in the mountains where only
mosses grow. Camels and kangaroo
rats live in the hottest deserts, along
with cacti and insects, while
penguins and seals live in the
frozen polar regions. In fact, almost
every square foot of soil on earth
contains worms, insects, and one-
celled animals, and every drop of
water contains tiny plants and
animals.
We can say that, except for the
coldest regions of the North and
South Poles, and a few completely
barren parts of the deserts and
mountains, animals live everywhere
on earth.

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