Habitats A habitat is a place where an animal or plant lives. It provides the animal or plant with food, water, air and shelter. There are eight different types of habitat. To learn more please access the resources below. Living Things and Their Habitats [pdf 1MB] What is a habitat? Watch the video to learn more.. Learner Guides What is a polar habitat? What is an ocean habitat? What is a woodland habitat? What is a rainforest habitat? What is an urban habitat? What is a desert habitat? What is a coastal habitat? What is a pond habitat? Resources How have different animals adapted to their habitats? Rockpools Where do owls live?