Animals of the Artic

Describe the Arctic tundra habitat.

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Describe the Arctic Ocean habitat.

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Why is it important for living creatures to adapt to the

environment in which they live?

• They need to adapt to be able to survive in

  the climate and find sufficient food, water, and shelter.

• Because they will die.

• So they don't get cold.

• So they are able to hunt their prey.

What kind of plants grow in the Arctic tundra?

How have walruses, seals, and polar bears adapted

to keep warm?

• They run and swim to keep warm.

• They have fur coats and a layer of blubber

  beneath their skin.

• They eat lots of food.

• They hibernate.

How have walruses adapted so that they can move

from the water of the Arctic Ocean onto chunks of floating ice

in and near the Arctic Ocean?

• They jump onto the ice.

• They grow legs and walk.

• They use their strong flippers to help them.

• They have long tusks that they

  use to pull themselves out of the water and onto the ice.