Polar and Arctic animals

Polar animals

Which animals are  found  in  the cold forest?

The trees of the cold north are mainly conifers  like pines many of the woodland creatures feed on pine leaves  and cones. they are the chipmunks crossbills. insects such as pine shoot moths. and animals that prey on them. such as the pine martens owls wolves and bears .

What do brown bears eat ?

Brown bears eat almost anything .they are omnivores. They eat plants roots berries fungi fish small mammals and large insects.

Who is called the woodland bandit ?

The raccoon of the forests of north America is the woodland bandit. It is called so because of its distinctive black eye mast across its white face. Equally distinctive is its big, bushy black and white striped fail .

How do bears kill other animals?

They usually kill the animal they hunt with a swift blow or cuff from their huge strong forepaws or with a bit from their sharp teeth .

Are pine marten connected to pine trees?

No pine martens are small creatures like the weasels .they do not live on pine trees. they  are incredibly agile climbers - one of the few predators that can catch a squirrel on a tree .

Raccoon

Raccoons dwell near water because they frequently feed on frogs, crabs, water snails and small fish.

Brown bear

Bear usually move around on all fours. But they can also stand up to reach berries on trees. A standing male brown bear is 7 feet tall

What is the mouse - yard?

When there is deep snow, a moose can be easily overcome by a prowling puma. So when herds of moose get together in winter, they trample out big area of snow called 'yards'. Here, they get the good footing and a fighting change of using there antlers and hooves on an attacker.

Why does a beaver slap its tail on the water?

It does so to warn the other beavers of the approaching danger.

Do reindeers pull sleighs?

The people of Siberia were using the reindeers to pull sleighs and for riding over 7,000 years ago. Reindeers are one of the oldest domesticated creatures.

Tree feller

Beavers fell trees by gnawing through their trunks. Then, they use the branches to dam streams. The dams create a pond in the middle of which beaver makes an island of more branches. This island or lodge keeps the beaver and his family safe from predators.

The fall trek

In the fall, the reindeers form a large herd and begin a long trek to the south to escape the bitter cold.

Arctic Animals

Which animals are found in the Arctic?

Due the severe cold  weather of the Arctic, it is hard to imagine that any creature can live there, but a surprising number do. In the air is the Arctic tern; on land are the polar bear, Artic fox and Artic hare and in the sea are the seals and whales.

Bird with longest wingspan

The albatross has longest wingspan up to 9.6 feet in height!

Which is special about the Arctic tern?

It lives in the Arctic only during the summer months, at the end of the summer, it makes an incredible 20,000 km flight to the other end of the world to catch the summer in Antarctica.

What is seals mammals or fish?

Despite their streamlined, fish - like shapes, sales are warm - blooded which feed on their mother's milk.

What is the reason behind the snowshoe hare’s name?

The snowshoe  hare gets its name from its huge feet the feet act like snowshoes when the hare bounds easily across the soft snow long hair growth between the toes stop[ the toes from sinking into the snow, and keeps the hare's feet warm.

What keeps the seal warm?

Seals have a layer of fatty blubber under their skins. Up to 10 cm thick, which keeps them warm.

Flightless birds

Penguin cannot fly. They waddle awkwardly on land, but they are excellent swimmers, using their wings as flippers.

 

What makes the blue whale the biggest animal of the cold seas?

The blue whale is the biggest creature of the cold seas. It grows over 30 m long and weights from 90 tons to 180 tons.

Where do the emperor penguins keep their eggs?

Emperor penguins are the only birds which lay their eggs in the bitter Antarctic winter. They keep them warm by resting them on their feet and covering them with a food of feathered skin.

where do penguins live?

All penguins reside in the southern Hemisphere. Some live in  species, Antarctica. Within the penguin family, there are, some say, 17 species, while others say as many as 19 exit.

How do whales communicate?

Whales communicate through click, whistles and low - pitch rumbles which echo hundred of kilometers through the water.

Seal and sea lions

Seal and sea lion are different. Sea lion have ear flaps and can walk more easily on land.