Compare the Poles: Plants and Wildlife
Antarctica: No Plants or trees |
The Arctic: Plants and trees |
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No tundra or tree lines |
The tundra is well developed and marked by a tree shrubline |
Antarctica has penguins... |
The Arctic has polar bears... |
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No terrestrial mammals – the largest land animal is the midge (1mm insect) |
A lot of terrestrial mammals live in the Arctic including musk ox, reindeer, caribou, fox, hare, wolf, lemming, bears, and more. |
Marine mammals include whales, porpoises and seals |
Marine mammals include whales, porpoises, seals, and polar bears |
