Cold Climate
The conditons
Climates
Cold climate temperatures are found in the Northen hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. The temperature in these places are about -89.2 degrees. Part of Antartica is frozen and filled with wind chills. There are approximatly 49 animals still live in Antartica today. These are the conditions that animals and plants have to deal with to survive.
Animals in these cold climates
All these types of animals are special because of their own features. Some of these animals are adorable and some are freaky, but they all have familys and life, if these animals can survive in the cold they must have an adaptation!
These are the type of animals
Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopards have long thick body hair that keeps them warm. The woolly belly and the enlarged nasal cavities heat in all the cold air.
Eurasian Lynx
This wild animal from the cold has a long, dence and large coat to keep it warm. It's fur covered paws help it to walk through the snow without being cold.
Blue Whale
The Blue Whale has a piece of blubber inside that acts like a form of protection from the cold. Their blowhole is used to inhale oxygen and their ears are exellent for hearing so they can easily keep away from their predators. Their eyes are the same size of a grapefruit, and the Blue Whales have lack tear glands and eyelashes.
These are the type of plants
Conifer
The Conifer plant has branches that protects itself from being attacked by insects.
Bearberry
This plant has thick bark and fine silky hair that keep it warm , the leathery leaves are very tough so they can keep insects away.
Arctic Poppy
Arctic Poppys have cup shaped petals that help the plant absorb solar energy.