1. Animals and their scientific names
⦁ Polar bear – Ursus maritimus ⦁ Caribou – Rangifer tarandus ⦁ Arctic hare – Lepus arcticus ⦁ Lemming – Lemmus lemmus ⦁ Arctic fox – Vulpes lagopus 2. Adaptations ⦁ The fat on polar bears helps them not to freeze. ⦁ All animals in the tundra have some type of fat that helps them adapt to the cold. ⦁ The caribou's tail and antlers help it not lose body heat, it has hooves like a cow, and eats lichen. ⦁ Arctic hares survive by eating woody plants, mosses, and lichen. ⦁ Lemmings have a very furry, warm coat, and they stay in caves. ⦁ Arctic foxes shed their coat after winter and its 30 centimeter tail helps keep it warm. 3. Interesting facts ⦁ Caribou are sometimes called reindeer. ⦁ Arctic hares don't hibernate. |