Polar Tundra Animals And Plants
TUNDRA ANIMALS AND PLANTS.
Polar tundra animals and plants. Their are many types of animals that survive in the cold tundra like a the polar. Two main vegetation zones are found in the polar lands. The windswept treeless plains of the Arctic tundra sometimes look barren but they are inhabited by a multitude of plants and animals.
Wolves are the top predators. This results in an unbalance in the food chain killing off more animals in the environment. Few other plants can survive.
Animals that live in the polar biome include polar bears beluga whales killer whales and harbor seals 4. In North America the descriptive term Barren Grounds is frequently. Plant and animal life Vegetation.
Plants and animals have adapted to stay warm and preserve water. Other animals that live in the tundra include polar bears arctic foxes caribous north american reindeers penguins southern arctic areas grey wolves snow geese and musk oxen. Arctic Tundra Animals And Plants.
The Pine tree has small animals hunting for its twigs and leaves such as the Arctic Hare. They are very cold and have little precipitation. Without these plants food sources are killed for some animals and they will start to die off.
The Labrador Tea is a plant that mostly grows in the Southern part of the Tundra and there can grow up to about 5 feet but in the northern Tundra when they are found they stay close to the ground and uneaten by most animals because they can be poisonous if eaten even though they are rich in Vitamin C. The Arctic Creature Mobile Grades K-5 Students create a mobile of Arctic animals that depend on each other for food. Few other plants can survive.