Living World: Diversity of Life Forms

10 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as brown bears and chimpanzees that eat a diet of plants and animals

6 images of some mammals classified as primates such as monkeys, apes and humans and characterized by nails on their hands and feet

Some dung beetles use alternative reproductive tactics to increase their chances of finding a mate. Learn what this tells us about evolution and biodiversity.

Be a biochemist! Learn how to extract DNA from an onion and find out what DNA looks like.

Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!

Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!

When a species ends up outside of its natural zone, the consequences on other species, ecosystems and human industries can be severe. Climate change and human activities can introduce species into new zones.

4 images of some fish such as koi that live in freshwater river and lake environments and in freshwater aquariums and garden ponds

Scientists can observe birds to get useful information about the health of, and changes in, an ecosystem.

This backgrounder explains the different ways that cells repair damage to DNA.

Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.

In 2013, many Europeans learned their beef lasagnas were actually made of horse meat. Learn about food fraud, and how a Canadian invention can help detect it.

Students develop and apply collaboration & communication and computational thinking skills to learn the ways in which animals adapt to their environments.

11 images of some animals such as lizards and Arctic Hares whose appearance has adapted to provide protection in their environments

12 images of some birds such as seagulls, puffins, ducks and Canada Geese that live on or around freshwater or saltwater habitats