Animal Habitat Differentiated Fact File Worksheets - Free Printable

This task is asking you to think about where each animal lives in nature — its habitat.

You’ll need to:
1. Cut out each animal picture (or imagine doing so).
2. Think: “Where would I see this animal in real life?”
- Example: A polar bear lives in icy places like the Arctic.
- Example: A camel lives in hot, dry deserts.
- Example: A dolphin lives in the ocean.
3. Stick or place each animal on a background that matches its natural home — like desert, jungle, ocean, forest, arctic, etc.

There’s no single right answer for every animal because some can live in more than one place — but try to pick the most common or famous habitat for each.

For example:
- Bat → cave or night sky near trees
- Camel → desert
- Chicken → farm
- Coyote → plains or forests
- Dog → homes with people (but also wild areas)
- Elephant → savanna or jungle
- Frog → pond or wetland
- Kangaroo → Australian grasslands
- Orangutan → rainforest trees
- Reindeer → cold tundra or snowy forests
- Bear → forest or mountains
- Cat → homes or farms
- Chimpanzee → African rainforests
- Crab → beach or ocean shore
- Dolphin → ocean
- Emperor penguin → Antarctica (ice and snow)
- Giraffe → African savanna
- Lion → African grasslands
- Owl → forest or barns at night
- Snake → desert, forest, or grass (depends on type)
- Beaver → rivers or lakes (builds dams)
- Chameleon → tropical trees
- Chipmunk → forests or backyards
- Crocodile → swamps or rivers
- Donkey → farms or dry hills
- Flamingo → shallow lakes or lagoons
- Gorilla → African jungles
- Manta ray → warm oceans
- Panda → bamboo forests in China
- Walrus → Arctic ice shores
- Beluga → cold Arctic waters
- Cheetah → African plains
- Cow → farms or pastures
- Deer → forests or meadows
- Eagle → mountains or tall trees
- Fox → forests or fields
- Iguana → tropical trees or rocks
- Octopus → ocean floor
- Polar bear → Arctic ice
- Wolf → forests or tundras

Remember: The goal is to match animals to places they naturally live — not zoos or cartoons!

Final Answer:
Cut out each animal and stick it onto a background showing its natural habitat — such as desert, ocean, jungle, arctic, farm, forest, or grassland — based on where that animal is usually found in the wild.