The Kingdom Archaebacteria is the only kingdom in the Domain Archaea. These prokaryotes are the oldest living organisms and live in conditions other organisms cannot. Archaebacteria have been found in the hot springs at Yellowstone National Park, beneath 430 m of ice in Antarctica, and living 8 km below the Earth's surface. Talk about extremists!
There are three main groups of Archaebacteria:
Methane Makers are found in swamps and excrete methane gas.
Heat Lovers live in places with high temperatures such as hot springs or ocean rift vents.
Salt Lovers live in places where there is a high concentration of salt like the Dead Sea.
Methane Makers are found in swamps and excrete methane gas.
Heat Lovers live in places with high temperatures such as hot springs or ocean rift vents.
Salt Lovers live in places where there is a high concentration of salt like the Dead Sea.