All animals who live within the Arctic Tundra have special adaptations that allow them to survive such extreme temperatures. For example, an Arctic Fox has short ears and a round body to keep the lost heat to a minimum. There is a low biodiversity in the Arctic Tundra so removing or tampering with any animals and habitats will effect others.
The Snowy Owl is one of the most common animals who live within the Arctic Tundra. They're diet consists of rabbits, rodents, lemming, voles, other birds, and even bird eggs. Snowy Owls build their nests, up high but on the ground so the parents can detect threats coming towards them. Snowy Owls are along the largest birds within the Tundra ranging from 1.75 feet to 2 feet.
The Arctic Hare is one the smallest animals inside the Arctic Tundra. The diet, consists of buds, berries, twigs, mosses, woody plants and many other types of vegetation in the Arctic Tundra. Arctic Hares usually forge shelters in the snow to protect them from the extreme temperatures. The Arctic Hare is about 20 to 26 inches in length and weigh in at about 8 and 14 pounds. Arctic Hares have a white coat that may possibly change to blue, gray or brown coat in the Summer.
The Musk Ox is one of the lesser known animals that live inside the Arctic Tundra. The Musk Ox is vegetarian and has a diet that consists of grasses, shrubs, willow shoots, lichens and any basically any vegetables in the Arctic Tundra. The Musk Ox often stays in a pack and roams a certain area they find that has resources they need. Musk Oxen usually grow to be between 6 and 7.5 feet long and weigh 400 to 900 pounds.
The Polar Bear is one of the more well known animals who live inside the Arctic Tundra. Their main choice for food is a live seal. Occasionally, a Polar Bear will feed on carcasses of dead whales if unable to catch a seal. Polar Bears are usually located near areas with water and ice since that is where seals can be found. Polar Bears sleep in dens they dig out, these dens are also hibernation and child-birth occurs. Polar Bears are one of the largest mammals in the Arctic Tundra. The males average 700lb to 1400lb in weight. Females weigh in at 350lb to 700lb.