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There are no land mammals in Antarctica.
The only mammals are the marine mammals, such as certain species of seals, e.g. the Southern Elephant seal, Crabeater, Antarctic Fur, Leopard, Ross and Weddell seals.
Whales known to frequent the Antarctic waters include the Blue whale, Fin, Humpback, Minke, Orca, Southern Right, Sei and Sperm whales.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo land animals live in Antarctica: it's too cold to support life or any kind of food chain.
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How many white wolves are there in Antarctica?
None. There are no big land mammals at all in antarctica
What place do mammals have in the desert?
Mammals are found in all the deserts of the world except the Antarctic Desert. mammals in Antarctica are confined to coastal regions only. Seals are the only animals seen on land in Antarctica.
What wildlife are there on Antarctica?
No land animals exist on Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain. Sea mammals and sea birds do visit Antarctica's beaches to breed, because there are no land predators there.
What animals visit Antarctica?
Sea mammals and sea birds visit Antarctica's beaches in order to breed on land, where there are no predators.
What is the largest land mammal to ever live?
There are no land mammals in or on Antarctica. There are only marine mammals.
What are the migration patterns in Antarctica?
There are no land animals there, but the sea mammals and sea birds that breed on Antarctica's beaches are not necessarily migratory animals.
How many foxes die a year in Antarctica?
There are no foxes native to Antarctica. The Arctic fox is a land animal of the Arctic. The only mammals in Antarctica are humans, marine mammals (seals, sea lions), and, until 1994, sled dogs.
Where do Weddell Seals live in Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent and Weddell Seals are sea mammals. They make their homes in the Southern Ocean that surrounds the continent. The do, however, breed on Antarctica's beaches, because there are no land predators there.
Where do leopard seals live in Antarctica?
Leopard seals live in the Southern Ocean which surrounds the continent. Leopard seals are sea mammals not land mammals.
How many species of whale are there in Antarctica?
Last time I checked, Antarctica is a land mass. While whales are mammals, they live in the oceans. Simple geography fail.
What type of species live in Antarctica?
No animal lives on Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain. Sea birds and sea mammals breed on Antarctica's beaches, however, because there are no land predators there.
Why are many animals in Antarctica birds?
Sea birds and sea mammals visit Antarctica's beaches to breed, together with other sea birds. There are no land animals on Antarctica: it's too cold and there is no food chain.
