Arctic Fox
Diet- feeds off remains of other kill
Adaptation- long, bushy tail to keep warm when sleeping and feet lined with fur to conserve heat
Habitat- home in small burrows in frost-free ground or rock piles
Diet- feeds off remains of other kill
Adaptation- long, bushy tail to keep warm when sleeping and feet lined with fur to conserve heat
Habitat- home in small burrows in frost-free ground or rock piles
Caribou
Diet- lichens, dried sedge and small shrubs(winter)
leaves of willows, sedge, mushrooms(summer)
Adaptation- lower metabolic rate when conditions get very harsh
Habitat- live in huge herds and migrate
Diet- lichens, dried sedge and small shrubs(winter)
leaves of willows, sedge, mushrooms(summer)
Adaptation- lower metabolic rate when conditions get very harsh
Habitat- live in huge herds and migrate
Ermine
Diet- rabbits, small insects and rodents
Adaptation- coat changes with seasons
Habitat- marshes, open spaces, rocky areas next to woodlands
Diet- rabbits, small insects and rodents
Adaptation- coat changes with seasons
Habitat- marshes, open spaces, rocky areas next to woodlands
Grizzly Bear
Diet- insects, small rodents, honey, remains of others kill
Adaptations- thick coat, layers of fat and half hibernates
Habitat- forests, mountains, meadows, valleys
Diet- insects, small rodents, honey, remains of others kill
Adaptations- thick coat, layers of fat and half hibernates
Habitat- forests, mountains, meadows, valleys
Harlequin Duck
Diet- mussels, shellfish, aquatic insects, crustaceans, and some small fish
Adaptations- have an oil that makes them waterproof and shiny, strong webbed feet that gives them power to swim through torrent waters
Habitat- lives in flocks up to 50 in the Atlantic and larger groups in the Pacific
Diet- mussels, shellfish, aquatic insects, crustaceans, and some small fish
Adaptations- have an oil that makes them waterproof and shiny, strong webbed feet that gives them power to swim through torrent waters
Habitat- lives in flocks up to 50 in the Atlantic and larger groups in the Pacific
Musk Ox
Diet- crowberry, bearberry, willow
Adaptations- long hair and wooly undercoat protect them from frost and provide insulation
Habitat- frozen tundra of northern Alaska, Canada, Ellesmere Island, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, and Siberia
Diet- crowberry, bearberry, willow
Adaptations- long hair and wooly undercoat protect them from frost and provide insulation
Habitat- frozen tundra of northern Alaska, Canada, Ellesmere Island, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, and Siberia
Polar Bear
Diet- ringed seal, whale, walrus carcasses, lemmings, arctic foxes, ducks, some plants
Adaptations- thick layer of blubber, hollow shafts of their hair provides them with excellent insulation, short ears and tail allow them not to lose any heat, long necks to keep head above water when swimming
Habitat- polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Diet- ringed seal, whale, walrus carcasses, lemmings, arctic foxes, ducks, some plants
Adaptations- thick layer of blubber, hollow shafts of their hair provides them with excellent insulation, short ears and tail allow them not to lose any heat, long necks to keep head above water when swimming
Habitat- polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Snowy Owl
Diet- arctic fox, rabbits, lemmings, voles, various seabirds
Adaptations- can hear voles and lemmings under deep snow, wings are long and brood which allow them to fly close to the ground
Habitat- nest is a hollow, formed out of frozen turf and moss on a ridge or hill
Diet- arctic fox, rabbits, lemmings, voles, various seabirds
Adaptations- can hear voles and lemmings under deep snow, wings are long and brood which allow them to fly close to the ground
Habitat- nest is a hollow, formed out of frozen turf and moss on a ridge or hill
Rock Ptarmigan
Diet- leaves, flowers, berries, buds, twigs
Adaptations- males shed white coat later than females, so females can spot them easier
Habitat- open tundra, barren and rocky slopes in Arctic area, in winter some move to thickets and forest edges
Diet- leaves, flowers, berries, buds, twigs
Adaptations- males shed white coat later than females, so females can spot them easier
Habitat- open tundra, barren and rocky slopes in Arctic area, in winter some move to thickets and forest edges
Emperor Penguin
Diet- fish, cephalopods, krill, squid
Adaptations- four layers of scale-like feathers protect them from icy winds and provide a waterproof coat, can store large amounts of fat which insulates their bodies while also serving as a long-lasting energy source
Habitat- Antarctica, colonies are located on frozen sea situated between islands or grounded icebergs
Diet- fish, cephalopods, krill, squid
Adaptations- four layers of scale-like feathers protect them from icy winds and provide a waterproof coat, can store large amounts of fat which insulates their bodies while also serving as a long-lasting energy source
Habitat- Antarctica, colonies are located on frozen sea situated between islands or grounded icebergs