Alaskan Tundra Animals And Plants

Besides the animals that inhabit the tundra year-round there are.

Alaskan tundra animals and plants. This may be a teacher-directed or independent activity depending on grade level. Many bird species migrate from southern areas to the tundra each year for the reduced competition and plentiful insect harvest. Tundra wildlife includes small mammalssuch as Norway lemmings Lemmus lemmus arctic hares Lepis arcticus and arctic ground squirrels Spermophilus parryii and large mammals such as caribou.

Arctic animals have thick coats to keep them warm. Many animals live on the tundra including caribou. Animals and Plants in the tundra.

Lemmings voles caribou arctic hares and squirrels are examples of tundra herbivores at the bottom of the food web. Various hardy plants and wild flowers spring up during the short growing season on the semiarid tundra plains. Sort animals and plants into the ocean or tundra ecosystem they live in.

Dwarf Dogwood Labrador Tea Caribou Moss Diamond Leaf Willow Bearberry Lichens Arctic Mossand Bearberry. These creatures and plants are adapted to live in colder climates and thrive in Alaskas tundra biome. The bearberry is a low growing plant with leathery leaves and silky hairs that provide protection from the cold and wind of Barrow Alaska.

The arctic willow is a dwarf shrub that is very small and low to the ground so it can stay warm and survive in the tundra. The animals and plants in the tundra depend on each other to survive. Due to the large number of small rodents and mammals predators such as arctic foxes and snowy owls also inhabit the tundra.

Those living in the icy water have blubber a thick layer of fat under the skin. Many Arctic animals live in the. Some animals found on the Alaskan tundra include caribou arctic fox arctic hare arctic ground squirrel and arctic grizzly bear.