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he frigid cold and deep snow makes life in the tundra very difficult. ... Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia ... Many of the following animal pictures and information are taken from the Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia.
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The arctic fox is one of six of the tundra animals that eat birds, lemmings, marine life, and any leftover animals. This mammal has well furred paws, small rounded ears, and white fur. Every May or June they have a litter of 4-11 puppies.
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Shallow rooted tundra plants and microorganisms grow in the permafrost. Animals are adapted to handle cold winters and to breed and raise young quickly in the short summers. Average yearly temperatures range from -70 degrees F to 20 degrees F.
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Arctic Tundra: Animals; Not many kinds of animals live year-round in the Arctic tundra. Most birds and mammals only use the tundra as a summer home. Mammals that do live year-round in the tundra include the muskox, Arctic wolf, and brown bear;
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Not only do animals have to keep warm, but insects needed to develop ways to prevent freezing of their bodily fluids. Like tundra animals, insects also use the sun to keep warm. Insects are also dark in color and hairy for the same reason animals are.
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Tundra Animals, Polar Bears in Churchill ... Polar Bears are beautiful tundra animals worthy of respect. The Polar Bear is a tundra dwelling bear which is well adapted to life in their frozen Arctic environment. They are also powerful swimmers who generally hunt seals in the water.
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