Polar Animals
Polar animals are animals that live in the northern and southern
polar regions of the world. They have adapted themselves to
survive the harsh climates. I am going to talk about two of
them, caribou and penguins.
Caribou are also known as reindeer. They are mammals. They
only live in the northern polar region and they live on a diet of
grass, leaves; tundra plants, mushrooms and in winter lichens.
In winter, they migrate south to escape the bitterly cold
weather and to find food, travelling up to thirty kilometres per
day.
Penguins are not mammals and only live in the southern polar
region. There are many species of penguins such as the large
emperor and the smaller adélie penguin. They only eat fish and
can hold their breath for over twenty minutes! This proves
very helpful when hunting. So do their waterproof feathers,
thick layer of blubber and large round eyes.
Polar animals are extraordinary creatures. They can survive
the harsh climates of the northern and southern polar regions
and we have much to learn from them.
By Luke Zeches