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The Taiga Biome

​Welcome to the Taiga. "Taiga" means "forest" in Russian. This biome exists exclusively in Northern Russia, and in northern parts of North America. The Taiga, also known as the Temperate Coniferus Forest, is characterized by needle-leaf trees, cold weather, and hibernating animals. It is the largest Biome in the world.

The average Taiga biome temperature is below freezing; there are long, snowy winters and short, humid summers. Most plants cannot survive in this kind of environment, therefore one may only find variations of Pine trees, Spruces and Firs. Evergreens are a popular plant among the Taiga.

The Taiga biome is subject to fires during the summer season; trees have adapted to these by developing hard, waxy leaves and rough bark. Predators are the number one kind of animals one would find in the Taiga. Wolverines, bobcats, and lynxes roam the lands; while herbivores like deer and snowshoe rabbits also inhabit the Taiga.