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Tundra
Features a cold, harsh climate with a short growing season and permafrost. Flora includes mosses, grasses, and dwarf shrubs. Fauna includes caribou, Arctic foxes, and snowy owls. Climate is cold with long winters and brief summers.
Rainforest
Characterized by high rainfall, humidity, and a dense canopy. Flora includes broadleaf evergreen trees, ferns, and epiphytes. Fauna includes jaguars, sloths, and toucans. Climate is warm and wet year-round.
Temperate Forest
Moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Flora includes both deciduous trees like oak and maple and evergreens. Fauna includes deer, foxes, and various bird species. Climate has warm summers and cold winters with year-round precipitation.
Desert
Low precipitation, with extreme temperature fluctuations between day and night. Flora adapted to conserve water, like cacti and succulents. Fauna includes reptiles, rodents, and certain insects. Climate has high daytime temperatures with cold nights.
Taiga
Also known as the boreal forest, it's marked by cold climate and long winters. Flora includes coniferous trees like spruce and pine. Fauna comprises moose, bears, and wolves. Climate is subarctic with short, cool summers.
Savanna
Characterized by a warm temperature year-round and a dry and rainy season. Flora includes grasses and scattered trees. Fauna consists of large herbivores like elephants and predators like lions. Climate has distinct wet and dry seasons.
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