Match the animals to their correct habitats in this educational worksheet.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We have four habitats on the left: Forest, Desert, Ocean, and Polar.
On the right, we have eight animals: Rattlesnake, Seahorse, Stingray, Raccoon, Walrus, Gopher, Hedgehog, Moose.

Our job is to match each animal to the habitat where it naturally lives.

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Step 1: Think about each animal and where it lives.

- Rattlesnake → Lives in dry, hot places like deserts. ✔ Desert
- Seahorse → Lives in the ocean (it’s a sea creature). ✔ Ocean
- Stingray → Also lives in the ocean (swims in water). ✔ Ocean
- Raccoon → Lives in forests (climbs trees, finds food near woods). ✔ Forest
- Walrus → Lives in cold polar regions (Arctic ice). ✔ Polar
- Gopher → Lives underground in open areas — often found in deserts or grasslands. But since “Desert” is an option and gophers are common there, let’s put it in Desert. ✔ Desert
- Hedgehog → Lives in forests or gardens — not polar, not ocean. ✔ Forest
- Moose → Lives in northern forests, especially cold ones — but still forest habitat. ✔ Forest

Wait — we have only 4 habitats, and 8 animals. That means some habitats will have more than one animal.

Let’s group them:

→ Forest: Raccoon, Hedgehog, Moose
→ Desert: Rattlesnake, Gopher
→ Ocean: Seahorse, Stingray
→ Polar: Walrus

That uses all 8 animals.

But wait — is Gopher really desert? Actually, gophers live in many places including grasslands and forests too. But since “Desert” has only two spots so far, and rattlesnake definitely belongs there, maybe we should check if another animal fits better.

Actually, let’s double-check:

- Gopher – Yes, they’re commonly associated with dry, open land — desert or prairie. So Desert is okay.
- Hedgehog – Definitely forest or woodland.
- Moose – Forests, especially boreal forests (which can be cold, but still classified as forest, not polar).
- Walrus – Only Polar makes sense.

So our grouping is correct.

Now, looking at the worksheet layout:

Each habitat row has a blank box next to it — we need to write or paste the animals that belong there.

Since this is a matching/cut-and-paste activity (there’s a scissors icon), we assign each animal to its correct habitat.

Final assignment:

- Forest: Raccoon, Hedgehog, Moose
- Desert: Rattlesnake, Gopher
- Ocean: Seahorse, Stingray
- Polar: Walrus

All animals are placed. No duplicates. All make sense biologically.

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Final Answer:
Forest: Raccoon, Hedgehog, Moose
Desert: Rattlesnake, Gopher
Ocean: Seahorse, Stingray
Polar: Walrus