ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SHORT SEASON, THERE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS THAT GROW AND BLOOM ON THE ARTIC TUNDRA. AMOUNG THE FLOWERS AND PLANTS, LIVE A NUMBER OF SMALLER ANIMALS. RODENTS OF SEVERAL KINDS, RABBITS, FOX, OWLS AND THE WOLF.
THERE IS A LOT OF LIFE ON THE COLD AND FROZEN EARTH. THE ANIMALS HAVE LEARNED TO ADAPT TO THE HARSH CLIMATE. THE POLAR BEAR, IS PERFECT FOR THE ICE AND SNOW, HE IS WHITE OR A YELLOWISH COLOR, HELP HIM BLEND IN WITH THE LAND. THEY ONLY DEN UNDER THE WORST CONDITIONS. THEY HAVE A RANGE OF ABOUT 2000 MILES. HAVE A LIFE SPAN OF AROUND 25-30 YEARS.
THE SEAL HAS A THICK LAYER OF FAT THAT KEEPS HIM WARM IN THE FROZEN WATERS OF THE NORTH. THEY ARE A NUMBER OF SPECIES OF SEAL AROUN THE WORLD. THEY ARE MAINLY AQUATIC MAMMALS LIVING IN THE ARTIC. THEIR LIMBS ARE MODIFIED INTO WEBBED FLIPPERS FOR SWIMMING IN THE WATER. THIER DIETS ARE MAINLY FISH, CRABS, AND SHELL FISH.
ANOTHER WELL ADAPTED ANIMAL IS THE PENGUIN, THERE ARE SEVERAL SPECIES, OF THIS FLIGHTLESS MARINE BIRD.
THE MAJORITY OF PENGUINS BREED ONCE A YEAR.
THEY LAY FROM ONE TO THREE EGGS, ACORDING TO THEIR SPECIES. THEY ARE MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN ARTIC, BUT A FEW ARE SCATERED IN OTHER PLACES.
THIER DIET CONSISTS OF KRILL, SQUID, AND SMALL FISH.
THIER NATURAL ENIMIEW ARE THE LEOPARD SEAL AND THE KILLER WHALE.
THE WHALE IS ANOTHER ANIMAL. OR I GUESS I SHOULD SAY MAMMAL, THAT IS WELL ADAPTED TO THE ARTIC WATERS. THEY HAVE A THICK LAYER OF BLUBBER TO INSLATE THEM FORM THE COLD. THEIR DIET CONSISTS OF SEALS, FISH, AND NOW AND THEN A PENGUIN. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE GREED OF MAN HAS PUT SO MANY OF THE WHALES ON THE ENDANGERED LIST, MANY OF WHICK MAY NEVER RECOVER.

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