Tundra Animals And Their Adaptations
Tundra biome animals and their adaptations.
Tundra animals and their adaptations. They must also be able to raise their young during the very short summer months. The animals of the tundra all have short legs and tail long hair a thick coat of fur and large furry feet. Hibernation - Although hibernation is often thought of as behavioural it is also in fact a physiological adaptation.
The biota and its adaptations. Animals that live in the tundra have special adaptations that allow them to survive the extreme temperatures and conditions that are present in a tundra. In Arctic and alpine tundras the number of species of plants and animals is usually small when compared with other regions yet the number of individuals per species is often high.
This food is then converted to fat and stored. Certain plants in the tundra have hair covering their stems and leaves. During the summer brown bears behavior is to eat about anything they can find.
But some animals like the caribou or musk oxen can eat the lichens and other plants. The bears physical adaptation allows. Plant and animal adaptation.
Animals that live on the tundra must be able to adapt to very cold temperatures. Animals found in the tundra include the musk ox the Arctic hare the polar bear the Arctic fox the caribou. They live in colonies.
Hibernating staying close to the ground and having a thick fur coat helps animals stay. Adaptations that these animals need to survive in the arctic tundra include thick fur to protect from harsh temperatures and insects. When they wake up in the spring there is stored food to eat until the new plants begin to grow.