March 14, 2008
Temperate and tropical forests of the world are represented in the Forests Biome. As the world's forests are increasingly utilized to meet the increasing demand for paper products, fuel, agriculture, building materials, furniture and urban expansion, forest-dwelling animals are losing their habitats. Featured animals in this biome include the rare and endangered Amur tiger from Siberia, active little small-clawed otters from Asia, and giant Kodiak bears from Alaska.