Why are buzzing hummingbirds only found in North and South America while seagulls are flapping about on all the world's continents? There are many reasons why specific animals live where they do. Temperature, precipitation and the presence of other animal and plant species play important roles for the life conditions and adaptations of a species. But also historical climate change and the movement of the Earth's crust (plate tectonics) have been instrumental for how animals are distributed around the world. Human activities like city expansion, agriculture and hunting have also har a major impact on animals habitats over the last centuries.
In Animals of the World you may take on a travel throughout our planet and get to know the animals of various biotopes. The exhibition comprise 25 displays with characteristic animals of biotopes in the world's seven biogeographical regions.
Video: The man behind the scenes
Meet Jan Fekjan who have painted the rare dioramas
