The animals in the arctic are diverse, just like the vegetation. There are:
1. Herbivorus mammals: lemmings, voles, caribou, arctic hares and squirrels
2. Carnivorus mammals: arctic foxes, wolves, and polar bears
3. Migratory birds: ravens, snow buntings, falcons, loons, ravens, sandpipers, terns, snow birds, and various species of gulls
4. Insects: mosquitoes, flies, moths, grasshoppers, blackflies, and arctic bumble bees
5. Fish: cod, flatfish, salmon, and trout.
1. Herbivorus mammals: lemmings, voles, caribou, arctic hares and squirrels
2. Carnivorus mammals: arctic foxes, wolves, and polar bears
3. Migratory birds: ravens, snow buntings, falcons, loons, ravens, sandpipers, terns, snow birds, and various species of gulls
4. Insects: mosquitoes, flies, moths, grasshoppers, blackflies, and arctic bumble bees
5. Fish: cod, flatfish, salmon, and trout.
Animal Adaptations
Animals in the arctic are adapted to live through the long and cold winters and to breed and raise their young ones in the summer. The birds and mammals have an extra layer of fat to insulate the heat in the winter. A lot of the animals hibernate in winter because it is harder to find food or hunt at that time of year. An option to survive the winter is to migrate south like the birds do. Because of the constant migration, the population of the animals changes often.
There are very few reptiles and amphibians because of the extreme weather conditions.
There are very few reptiles and amphibians because of the extreme weather conditions.