Flora in the World of Avatar

Flora and Fauna are varied in the World of Avatar.

Fauna in the World of Avatar has a notable characteristic in that most animals are chimeras - crossbreeds of two real world animals. There are however notable exceptions. The flora present in the World of Avatar varies from place to place, depending on climate and conditions.

Habitats
There are several distinct habitats in the Avatar World, suitable for different animals.

Si Wong Desert
The Si Wong Desert holds the driest, hottest climate of the world. The desert's ecosystem is primarily consisted of cactus and a few scavenger species such as the Gilacorn, the large predatory insects Buzzard-Wasp, Giant Beetles used for transportation, scorpions and deer rabbits.

Great Divide
The Great Divide has various species due to an arid climate. This allows the survival of some creatures, such as the Canyon Crawlers.

Foggy Swamp
Due to the humid air, the Foggy Swamp has a large variety of flora and fauna. Hundreds of living things are densely packed into the swamp and so the swamp is home to a variety of creatures including the Glow Fly, Elbow Leech, Screaming Bird and the Catgator.

North-eastern Earth Kingdom
Vast plains, mountains, and a few temperate forests are scattered across the North-eastern Earth Kingdom. Many habitats are available for a wide variety of species.

Tropical (Fire Nation)
The Fire Nation has a few tropical rainforests, where many animals, like the Mongoose Dragon, the Boar-q-pine and the Badgerfrog, live.

Poles
The Northern and Southern Water Tribe do not have flora, but there are animals able to live at low temperatures, such as the Otter-Penguin, Tiger Seal and Buffalo Yak.

Air Nomads:

 * White Lotus - A white flower, famed for its beauty and for the Pai Sho tile modeled after it.
 * Leechi Nuts - Small, reddish brown nuts notable for their taste and abundance. Leechi nuts are a special favorite of Winged-Lemurs.

Water Tribe:

 * Sea Prune - A prune that grows underwater.
 * Seaweed - Really a kind of algae

Earth Kingdom:

 * Apple - Sweet, cultivated fruit.
 * Bacui Berries - Berries known to cure the poison of the White Jade plant.
 * Banana Leaf - Used as medicine.
 * Banyan-Grove Tree - A tree that encompasses and is the heart of the Foggy Swamp.
 * Cabbage - Cultivated Leafy vegetable.
 * Cactus - A spiky "juice" filled plant found in deserts, ("juice" causes hallucinations).
 * Camellia sinensis - The tea plant, is the species of plant whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea.
 * Chile pepper - Spicy, colorful fruits.
 * Ginger Root - Used to make a type of tea.
 * Jasmine - Flower used to make tea.
 * Leechi Nuts - Leechi nuts also grow in the earth kingdom (see "Leechi nuts-Air Nomads").
 * Macahoni Berries - Berries which cause blindness, very similar in appearance to Bacui Berries.
 * Mango - Cultivated, sweet, orange-red fruit.
 * Moon Flower - A white flower that grows best in partial shade.
 * Moon Peach - Sweet, pale round fruit.
 * Panda Lily - Rare black and white flower found only near volcanoes, a symbol of love.
 * Papaya - Waxy orange fruit.
 * Rice - Cultivated white grain.
 * Plum Blossom - Cultivated for its fruits and flowers.
 * Sandalwood - Aromatic plant, used as medicine.
 * Seaweed - Really a kind of algae.
 * Soy - Made into sauce and tofu.
 * Watermelon - Sweet, juicy melon.
 * White Dragon - A plant with red-white flowers, famed for the tea made with its leaves and flowers.
 * White Jade - A plant with red-white flowers, poisonous (causes rashes, fatal if not treated).

Fire Nation:

 * Ash Banana - Long, grey squash.
 * Camellia sinensis - The tea plant, is the species of plant whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea.
 * Chile pepper - Spicy, colorful fruits.
 * Fire Lily - A vibrantly red flower, famed for its beauty, only blooms for a few weeks each year.
 * Lemon - Sour yellow fruits.
 * Purple Berries - Used for dye.
 * Rose - Aromatic cultivated flower.
 * Ocean Kumquat- Small, round fruits, similar to Sea Prunes.

Air Nomads:

 * Sky Bison - Large, flying mammals; sacred to Air Nomads as original airbenders.
 * Winged-Lemur - Flying white and black lemurs kept as pets.
 * Hermit Crab - Crab with a shell-switching lifestyle, covered in a coat of black and white hair.
 * Firefly - Bioluminescent flying insect

Water Tribes:

 * Arctic Hen - Hen that lives in the arctic, bred for meat.
 * Arctic Hippo - Hunted for its blubber.
 * Arctic Seal - Swimming mammals that live at the South Pole.
 * Buffalo Yak - Buffalo and yak cross, used for transportation.
 * Fish - Of various types.
 * Koalaotters - Koala and otter cross.
 * Octopus - Cephalopod that lives in the sea.
 * Otter-Penguin - Penguin and otter cross, can be used for "penguin-sledding".
 * Pengiun Fish - A greenish fish with big eyes
 * Polar Bear Dogs - Polar bear and dog cross, Southern Water Tribe pets.
 * Polar Leopard - Polar bear and leopard cross.
 * Polar Mouse - Small, arctic rodents
 * Sea Sponge - Aquatic invertebrate animal.
 * Tiger Seal - Striped brown seal, hunted for meat.
 * Turtle Seal - Brown seal with a hard shell.
 * White Hamsters - Small, white rodents.

Earth Kingdom:

 * Ant - Small insects that live in large colonies.
 * Armadillo Bear - Armadillo and bear cross.
 * Armadillo Lion - Armadillo and lion cross.
 * Badgermole - Badger and mole cross, original Earthbenders, blind.
 * Blue Bird - Birds with blue feathers.
 * Bear - A large brown bear, extremely rare.
 * Bearded Cat - Domesticated feline with beard-like whiskers.
 * Boar-q-pine - Large wild boar covered in sharp, detachable spines.
 * Bull Antelope - Bull and antelope cross.
 * Bull Pig - Boar and bull cross.
 * Buzzard-Wasp - Enormous flying insects which live under the Si Wong Rock.
 * Cabbage Slug - Destructive agricultural pest.
 * Camelephant - Elephant and camel cross, used for transportation.
 * Canyon Crawler - Spider and crocodile cross.
 * Cat - Fluffy white cat with green eyes.
 * Cat Owl - Large, predatory bird with cat-like face.
 * Catgator - Cat fish and alligator cross.
 * Chameleon - A small lizard with yellowish eyes and a crest on its head.
 * Dragonfly - Dragonfly and lizard cross.
 * Duck - Farmed bird, often roasted.
 * Eel Hound - Eel and hound cross, used for transportation on land and water.
 * Elbow Leech - Enormous leech, attaches only to elbows.
 * Elephant Koi - Enormous Koi fish.
 * Elephant Mandrill - Mandrill and elephant cross.
 * Elephant Rat - Elephant and rat cross.
 * Fox Antelope - Fox and antelope cross.
 * Giant Beetle - Giant beetle, used for transportation.
 * Giant Fly- Giant bug, eaten in the Foggy Swamp.
 * Giant Night Crawler - Giant worm.
 * Gilacorn - Small, desert-dwelling, egg-stealing lizard.
 * Glow Fly - Fly that glows.
 * Gopher Bear - Hybrid-like beast of a gopher and a bear.
 * Gorilla Goat - Gorilla and goat cross.
 * Hippo - Just a hippo.
 * Hybrid Pigs - Domesticated farm animals.
 * Hog Monkey - Forest-dwelling ape.
 * Hopping Llama - Presumably, a llama that can hop, as the name implies. Possibly a llama and kangaroo cross.
 * Jackalope - Jackrabbit with large antlers.
 * Leech-A-Pillar - Leeach and caterpillar cross.
 * Meadow Vole - Small white rodent.
 * Ostrich Horse - Large brown bird, used for transportation.
 * Platypus Bear - Platypus and bear cross, lays edible eggs.
 * Poodle Monkey - Domesticated simian pet.
 * Purple Pentapus - Smalle, five-legged octopus, causes fake illness Pentapox.
 * Pygmy Pumas - Smaller, sleeker versions of pumas bred for compact city living..
 * Rabbaroo - Rabbit and kangaroo cross.
 * Rabbit - A small, long-eared, mammal sometimes kept as a pet.
 * Raven Eagle - Raven and eagle cross.
 * Reptile Bird - Green parrot and lizard cross.
 * Saber-tooth Moose-Lion - Moose and lion cross, cubs are non-aggressive.
 * Scorpion - Poisonous insect found in deserts
 * Screeching Dodo - White bird with piercing, shriek-like call.
 * Serpent - A serpent - like seahorse.
 * Se Tu - Giant, green catfish.
 * Scorpion Bee - Stinging, swarming, flying insect.
 * Shirshu - Large, has body of an anteater and dragon like head. It has no true eyes, a very keen sense of smell for navigation/seeking prey.
 * Singing Groundhog - Small, brown, furry rodent with musical call.
 * Skunk Bear - Skunk and bear cross.
 * Skunkfish - Foul smelling, oily fish.
 * Sooty Copper Fritillary - An orange and yellow butterfly.
 * Sparrowkeet - Dove-sized birds, sometimes kept as pets.
 * Spider - Eight-legged, web-weaving arachnid.
 * Turkey Duck - Turkey and duck cross, bred for meat.
 * Unagi - Enormous eel that inhabit Kyoshi Island.
 * Wolfbats - Large, snub-nosed bats found in caves.
 * Wood Frog - Frog found in swamps with medicinal properties.

Fire Nation:

 * Anteater Sloth - Anteater and sloth cross, have a sloth-like body and an anteater head with a long tongue, seen in The Firebending Masters.
 * Badgerfrog - Badger and frog cross.
 * Boar-q-pine - Large wild boar covered in sharp, detachable spines.
 * Cave-Hopper - White insect with four legs.
 * Clam - Water-dwelling mollusk, easily affected by pollution.
 * Cow Hippo - Domesticated, meat-eating animal with black and white spots.
 * Dragon - Large, horned reptile with a long body; the first firebenders.
 * Dragon Hawk - Messenger birds of prey with dark red or brown feathers.
 * Dragon Moose - Dragon and moose cross.
 * Duck - Farmed bird, often roasted.
 * Elephant Rat - Elephant and rat cross.
 * Iguana Seal - Large aquatic reptile
 * Koala Sheep - Koala and sheep cross.
 * Komodo Rhino - Komodo dragon and rhinoceros cross.
 * Mongoose Dragon - Mongoose and dragon cross.
 * Sea Lion - Large, aquatic mammal, sometimes used for transportation.
 * Sea Raven - Fierce, black seabirds.
 * Sea Slug - Large slug, sometimes cooked.
 * Snail Sloth - Snail and sloth cross.
 * Toucan-Puffin - Sea birds with large, colorful bills.
 * Turtle Ducks - Ducks with protective shells
 * Two-Headed Fish - Mutated fish found in polluted waters of Jang Hui River.
 * Vulture Griffin - Vulture and griffin cross.

Spirit World:

 * Curly Tailed Blue Nose - Seen without face.
 * Giant Wolf - Giant wolf.
 * Hei Bai - Spirit of a panda bear.
 * Spirit World Firefly - Creature made up entirely of glowing light.
 * Tui - Fish that is the Moon Spirit, resided at the Spirit Oasis at the North Pole.
 * La - Fish that is the Ocean Spirit, resided at the Spirit Oasis at the North Pole.

Others:

 * Lion Turtle - Lion and turtle cross.
 * Two-Headed Rat Viper - Rodent-eating serpent.
 * Spiderfly - An insect most likely based on the common spider, and fly.
 * Spidersnake - Spider and snake cross.
 * Squirrel - Just a squirrel. Seen over the Lion Turtle.

Flora en Fauna in de Wereld van Avatar