Where powerful tides breaks the ice of the Arctic Ocean, forming a hole in the ice and cracks and bottom warm Atlantic current brings great mass of fish, shellfish and plankton inhabits a small number of animals.
mainly small mammals inhabit the boundless spaces of the tundra.Especially characteristic of the inhabitants of this area such as the Siberian and Siberian lemming and vole Middendorf, living in the western tundra.In the southern areas of its live vole housekeeper, and in areas with drier soil narrow-skulled vole lives.
consider in detail the unusual inhabitants of this region.
Amazing Animals tundra - lemming.These are small rodents with hooves.Their numbers are constantly exposed (every four years) fluctuations.You can count up to a hundred animals per 1 ha in the years of mass reproduction, whereas during the recession, it is difficult to find one.The number of predators that feed on lemmings, depends on the number of these small rodents.Gulls, merlin, skuas, stoats not sidestep this production by adding them to their diet of several species of ground squirrels and voles.
tundra These animals are the main food for all the predators of this habitat.Mice and voles, lemmings are the main diet for snowy owls and arctic foxes.A large mass of these small rodents eat and large gulls.
Equally amazing tundra animals - foxes.The main element of fur production in these places is this fascinating predator.Despite this, the world is diluted even fur ermine, weasel and wolverine.In the southern tundra inhabited and foxes.In some places in the tundra of Yamal may encounter a wolf, which is concentrated mainly in places where many reindeer herds.Gydan and extreme north of Yamal account for a small number of deer herds, and the island White arctic tundra and even less used by local herders for livestock rearing.
Animals tundra its activity begins with the first rays of spring sun.In the spring the tundra do not know!Huge numbers of birds flock here for nesting.Numerous swamps, lakes and large rivers attract them to their abundance of food.The entire district is filled with noise and cries, because it is necessary to do everything to see you soon cold.
These amazing animals of the tundra (arctic foxes, wolves, reindeer and musk ox) were able to find accommodation for the rigors of life in the ice and snow.No different from them, and walruses, seals, polar bears.
Sea giant, walrus - quick and tireless swimmer.He is like a powerful torpedo in the water column is worn.Walrus for several days could not get out on the land.It is truly amazing animals tundra that rest and sleep, even in the icy water.Thanks inflated throat sacks, he is able to stay near the water surface.An interesting fact is that he is only almost half a ton of fat, and his teeth are able to protect even a polar bear attack.
Fauna Tundra has another representative, which symbolizes strength and endurance.It is the polar bear, the recognized rights of the owner of the Arctic.A strong and powerful animal in the natural-climatic zone is the largest representative of the terrestrial fauna.Some species can reach up to 1 ton of weight.The most formidable of his weapons - it's great claws.At a stroke, he is able not only to kill the seals, but also stun the large harp seal.Yes, the animals in the tundra can fend for themselves and survive under any circumstances.
Favorite dainty dish of this formidable handsome - oil seal.He is very patient hunter, able to stalk prey for hours, lying on an ice floe near the small hole in the ice.He is an excellent swimmer, and if he allows the hole in the ice, in the water can overtake its prey.Thick coat and an impressive stock of fat do not let it freeze.It is very interesting that these giants cubs are born small as a palm.
Here's a fascinating life of animals is carried out in the tundra.
