- Habitat is a place where an organism lives naturally. Specifically, it means the home where an organism (plant or animal) inhabits. The biologists who study habitats are called ecologists. Ecology is the study of organisms in relation to their environment. There are different kinds of habitats. The school compound is a habitat, a pond is a habitat and the tropical rain forest of Africa is a habitat.
Examples of Habitat
- Habitat is the specific place where a particular living thing or group of living things can be found. Ponds, ant-hills, leaves, soil, water, etc. are examples of habitat. Different types of plants and animals live in these habitats and these habitats provide food, water, warmth and shelter for living organisms such as plants and animals.
