The Tundra
Olivia, Leilah, Jon K, Lorelei
Tundra Facts
The tundra is a dry and cold biome with little trees and animals such as polar bears, caribou, artic fox, snowy owl, and many more! The temperture on average is -30F in the winter and the area is northeastern Siberia. Some plants in this biome are the Bearberry, Artic Moss, Caribou Moss, Diamond Leaf Willow, Labarador Tea, Pasque flower, and the Trufed Satifrage. The summer there lasts from 6-10 weeks and there is months of winter, there is also barely any sunlight.
Artic Fox
The Artic Fox eats whatever is available to them, they're usually 2.3- 3.5 ft long, and they're 6.5 - 21 pounds.
Snow Owl
The Snow Owl is the largest and most attractive owl,the wing span is 3.7 - 4.5 in long, and they're mature at 3 - 5 years old.
Polar bear
The polar bear roams on ice sheets, it swims in the coastal waters, and they have adapted with their thick fur.
Pasque Flower
The Pasque Flower grows where frogs live, they are dark lavender, and they treat eye diseases.
Diamond Leaf Willow
The Diamond Leaf Willow can grow up to 30ft, it grows near creeks, marshes, and other wet areas, and its known by the plant name Sura.
Bearberry
A bearberry is a fruit that can be eaten, its roots are made into tea, and the tea can also help prevent a miscarriage.
FuN FaCts
- the tundra is the second deadliest biome
- its the least inhabitied by humans
- it has mostly no nights in summer
- little hours of sunlight during winter
- very little or no preciptation