Famous Rainforests List

Famous Rainforests List

This page contains a list of the world’s most famous rainforests. The list includes tropical and temperate rainforests, larger rain forest regions, and individual national parks and reserves.

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Is Antarctica A Desert?

Is Antarctica A Desert

On this page, we’ll find out what a desert actually is, and we’ll answer the question ‘Is Antarctica a desert?’

When most people picture a desert they see a hot and sandy landscape. They might also see one or two palm trees dotted around, and a man dressed in white riding a camel …

… or maybe we’ve been watching too many films! (In fact, only about 20% of the world’s desert is covered in sand.)

As you’ll know if you’ve read our Antarctica Facts page, Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth. How could it possibly be a desert? Read on to find out …

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Are Penguins Birds?

Are Penguins Birds

Are penguins birds is a question that a surprising number of people ask the internet every day. Of course, regular visitors to Active Wild will already know the answer – we’ve talked about penguins here: Penguin Facts, and here: Antarctic Penguins.

For everyone else, we’ll provide the answer to the question are penguins birds on this page, and we’ll also provide lots of other penguin information …

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Musk Ox Facts

Musk Ox Facts

In this article we’ll be learning about the Musk Ox, a large herbivore with many adaptations for living in the cold Arctic region. This page is part of our Arctic Animals series. Read on for incredible Musk Ox facts …

(Be sure to watch the incredible video of Musk Oxen fighting!)

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Lemming Facts

Lemming Facts

This page contains lemming facts. We’ll find out all about the Arctic rodent with a rather strange reputation for jumping off cliffs. We’ll find out if its self-destructive tendencies are fact or fiction, and discover lots more lemming information along the way …

Be sure to watch the video of a confrontation between a cat and a lemming. Which animal do you think runs away?

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Wolverine Facts

Wolverine Facts For Kids

This page contains Wolverine facts for kids (and adults), and is part of our Arctic series. For a list of Arctic animals, see this page: Arctic Animals.

Wolverine Facts For Kids: Introduction

Tenacious. Ferocious. Highly aggressive. The wolverine has been described as all of these things, and with good reason; it is an efficient hunter, unafraid to tackle animals larger than itself. Tough, and able to survive in harsh subarctic conditions, this is a creature whose fearsome reputation is well deserved …

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