Things to know about Arctic animals Things we

Things to know about Arctic animals

Things we can learn about the Arctic • • • What is the ARCTIC like ? Which land animals live there ? Which animals live in the sea ? Which animals can swim and like to sit on land ? Birds ?

Where is the Arctic and what is it like ? • • Cold Water Land Ice and snow

Animals that live on the land in the Arctic The Arctic fox Is as small as a cat and does not hibernate. The ARCTIC Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they have longer ears. They are fast and have a brilliant white coat that provides excellent camouflage in the land of ice and snow.

Animals that live on the land in the Arctic Reindeer • They are also called caribou. • Both the males and females grow antlers. • Their noses are specially designed to warm the air before it gets to their lungs. • Some North American caribou migrate over 3, 000 miles in a year – more than any other land mammal.

Animals that swim in the ARTIC waters: Whales Killer whale Orcas are the largest of all carnivores on earth they are found in almost all oceans, includingthe arctic where they will go deep into the pack-ice to hunt seals. Buluga whale Arctic belugas migrate southward in large herds when the sea freezes over. Animals trapped by Arctic ice often die, and they are prey for polar bears, and killer whales.

Animals that swim in the ARTIC waters: Narwall This species of whale is best known for its tusk—a long, spiralled tooth that usually only the males develop. The tusk can grow to 9 feet (3 meters) long.

Animals: that swim and sit on land in the ARTIC Walrus are huge. . They live up to 40 years in the wild. Both male and female walrus have large tusks. Seals have a layer of fat under skin called blubber, to keep them warm in cold water. Their slick fur coat for gliding through water. A seal's whiskers help it to detect prey in dark murky waters

ARCTIC birds : Snowy owl • Needing insulation from Arctic temperatures, snowy owls have a lot of feathers. • Their feet are covered with feathers, like fluffy slippers. Puffins • A puffin's beak (or bill) changes colour during the year. • Puffins spend most of their lives out at sea, resting on the waves when not swimming.

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