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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 16:49:24 GMT
SNOW LEOPARDSnow leopards are known for their distinctive, thick fur. They have a white, soft gray, or yellowish coat with spots of black on brown. The markings are their camouflage to help hide them from prey. Their thick coats, furry tails, and furry paws make snow leopards perfectly suited for the cold, dry mountains of Central Asia, where they live at altitudes between 9,800 feet to 17,000 feet. It is estimated that there are fewer than 7,000 snow leopards left in the wild, with about 700 in captivity. ARCTIC HAREThe Arctic hare’s shorter ears help save body heat, and it has a thick fur coat to help keep it warm. While it doesn’t hibernate, it digs burrows underground to stay warm. They survive in the winter by digging plants and twigs out of the snow to eat. Their fur changes color according to the seasons. They’re white in the winter which helps camouflage them from their natural predators. Like musk oxen, they huddle together in groups for protection and warmth. MUSK OXENThe outer layer of the musk ox covers up a second, insulating undercoat that helps the animal withstand the frigid Arctic winter. Musk oxen live mostly in Arctic Canada and Greenland, feeding on roots and mosses of the tundra. Their hooves are sharp for digging through snow and ice for food. They use their long, curved horns as a defense against predators. They group together, huddling close to stay warm and protect the herd from predators.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 20, 2017 17:37:26 GMT
A personal perspective - I have never seen them myself, but my great grandfather worked on the ship that brought them from Greenland to Norway hundred years ago. And one of my dairy co-workers came back from his lunch break one day really shocked and claimed that a musk ox was grazing in his garden. Everybody laughed and nobody believed him, but it was confirmed by a newspaper article the next day.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 23:39:08 GMT
ARCTIC GROUND SQUIRRELSArctic ground squirrels prepare for the cold by working on lining their burrows before the Arctic winter sets in. They use animal hair, lichens, leaves, and the ground to provide insulation for their long winter’s nap. While other animals gather together to stay warm in the cold, Arctic ground squirrels bed down for about seven months at a time. As the squirrel sleeps, its body temperature drops to just above freezing, and its heart rate slows down until the body sinks into almost a vegetative state. CARIBOUDid you know Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was a caribou, as were Santa’s other reindeer? Caribous live in the Arctic, subarctic, and mountainous regions of North America, Europe, and Siberia. Both males and females have large antlers. Their large, hollowed hooves grip to the ground, which helps them travel over the ice and dig through the snow. They also have two furry coats: one is a thick undercoat, and the other is a coat of long, hollow hairs. WALRUSWalruses typically live at the North Pole in the shallow waters of the Arctic seas. They have large, blubbery bodies to keep warm in the freezing waters, where temperatures drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Walruses live above continental shelves, and feed on shrimp, mollusks, and soft coral. They use their long tusks to make holes in the ice, as well as to help them climb up onto the ice.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2017 14:52:23 GMT
BELUGA WHALEBeluga whales, also known as white whales, live in the Arctic and subarctic seas. Their generous helping of blubber helps them survive in freezing waters, and their color helps them blend in with the icy habitat. The large bulb on their heads, called a melon, is an echolocation organ that helps them hunt and navigate the waters below the far-reaching sheets of ice. SNOWY OWLThe beautiful snowy owl’s plumage adapts to its environment: it is whiter during the snowy season and turns more brown as the snow melts. These owls follow lemmings, their prey, across the Arctic. Snowy owls hunt by day and by night, which is unlike the hunting patterns of most owls. POLAR BEARPolar bears are designed to withstand the harsh, icy conditions of their habitat. Their thick, white fur helps polar bears blend into their surroundings, trapping a layer of air to insulate and keep them warm. Their fur is also oily, which protects them from the icy waters. Polar bears have a layer of blubber under their skin that also helps provide insulation from the frigid temperatures. GENTOO PENGUINGentoo penguins live on coastal plains and cliffs where their colonies can number in the thousands. They avoid the ice, but they are most at home in the water. These penguins can dive up to 650 feet deep at speeds up to 22 miles per hour, and stay submerged for up to seven minutes. Natural predators in the water include leopard seals, sea lions, and orcas that hang out in the waters close to the gentoo penguin colonies. On land, adult gentoos have to worry about humans, who hunt them for their oil and skin.
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