Polar Tundra Animals And Plants
Lemmings musk oxen arctic foxes and wolves.
Polar tundra animals and plants. Their are many types of animals that survive in the cold tundra like a the polar. Animals that live in the polar biome include polar bears beluga whales killer whales and harbor seals 4. Many plants are in their dwarf smaller forms compared to their growth forms in warmer climates.
One to three class periods. Bears Polar Bears diets consist mainly of seals. Arthropods with hard crusty shells.
The arctic tundra plants and animals have to adapt themselves in order to survive the harsh conditions of this region. Only a thin layer of soil called the active layer thaws and refreezes each year. A wide variety of plant species mainly sedges grasses and flowering plants form the vegetation of the tundra.
Tundra wildlife includes small mammalssuch as Norway lemmings Lemmus lemmus arctic hares Lepis arcticus and arctic ground squirrels Spermophilus parryii and large mammals such as caribou Rangifer tarandus. Arctic Tundra Animals And Plants. A large amount of the land in the north polar region is part of Earths tundra biome including the northern parts of Canada Alaska US Scandinavian countries and Russia as well as the northern fringes of Greenland that are not covered by ice.
Lichen and moss can be found growing on rocks too. These amazing polar bears live in this Tundra biome. Without these plants food sources are killed for some animals and they will start to die off.
Since most of the polar biome is located above the arctic circle where there is no land plant life is nearly non existent in this biome. Although the animals are marine species students will still gain the concept of a food chain. This may be a teacher-directed or independent activity depending on grade level.