Book 20, Question 31
What Lives in the Foothills?
Foothills are the low, rolling hills at the base of mountains, and lots of animals live there! They are warmer and drier than the zones higher up. Let's meet the neighbors.
More fun facts
- Foothills are the lower land around the base of mountains.
- In California's Sierra Nevada foothills, summers are hot and dry and winters are mild.
- Oak woodlands grow on the low foothills.
- A bit higher, there are thick patches of tough-leaved shrubs called chaparral.
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks protect a big area of foothills plants and animals.
Sources: National Park Service, National Park Service
Questions kids ask
What is chaparral?
Thick patches of tough-leaved shrubs that grow on foothills.