What does climate have to do with the kinds of animals that live an area?

Answer 1

Climate along with other factors of a region have effects on the animals and plants inhabiting it. Plants and animals are known to adapt to their surroundings. If a terrain has a hot climate and rarely rains then animals adapt by coming out at night, storing water, or perhaps a more elongated body so to stay cool. An example of an animal adapted is a black-tailed jackrabbit to desert life because of its long ears it stays cool and hears predators. A polar bear is another good example of a species adapting to its surroundings. Polar bears inhabitate cold regions and due to this have thick, white fur and a large body mass so to stay warm. Hope this helps.