Found in geothermally heated regions of the earth, Thermophiles can survive between 115 and 175 degrees Fahrenheit. They can be found in hot springs like those in Yellowstone National Park.
ACIDOPHILES
Like thermophiles, acidophiles can survive in extreme conditions. Their specialty isn't necessarily heat though. They can survive in extremely acidic conditions. Most of the time with a pH level of 2.0 or below. They are usually bacteria type organisms.
HALOPHILES
Like the other 2, halophiles are also usually bacteria type organisms. They can survive in extremely salty conditions. In comparison, most similar type organisms would dissolve or not be able to function properly in such salty conditions. They are very prominent in salty bodies of water like the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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