Arctic Animals Habitat Facts
Polar bears arctic foxes musk oxen arctic terns gyrfalcons and puffins.
Arctic animals habitat facts. Polar Bears Arctic Foxes Musk Oxen Arctic Terns Gyrfalcons and Puffins. Arctic and Antarctic Print and Play Pack. During this time the ocean is full of tiny plants and animals called plankton.
Animals that live in the Arctic include. This sheet includes the habitat weather location countries where the habitat is unique animals and moreThis includes 13 habitats including Antarctic Arctic Desert Forest Marsh Mountains Ocean Pond Prairie Rainforest Savanna Subjects. The North Pole is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean which is surrounded by the land masses of North America Europe and Asia so there is a land connection to the south meaning that land animals can more easily reach the Arctic unlike Antarctica where animals must be able to swim or fly across hundreds of miles of frigid and storm-prone ocean even at the narrowest point.
The ground is permafrost or permanently frozen. Ptarmigans live in Arctic regions which are incredibly cold and harsh. You can find out about the animals and plants of the Arctic further down the page.
Most are carnivores they eat meat and hunt for fish as well as smaller animals. When food is scarce during the winter they will often follow polar bears and eat the scraps that they leave behind. The North Pole is one of the most mysterious and inhospitable places on planet Earth.
Most species and subspecies also live in alpine ecosystems which are higher and colder than trees can grow. The ecosystems in the Arctic are incredibly harsh. Most of the small plants and thick-haired animals such as musk ox in the region live on this land.
The combined populations in Finland Norway and Sweden is an estimate of about a mere 120 adult individuals. This weeks topic is Arctic animals and Ive put together a printable pack with fun facts about 7 different polar animals living in the extreme conditions of the arctic region. Im a Little Penguin.