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You can find sea birds and sea mammals breeding on Antarctica's beaches, and otherwise, no animals make Antarctica their home: it's too cold and there is no food chain.
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What are five species of wildlife found in antarctica?
There are no animals that make a permanent home on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold and there is no food chain. You can find marine mammals and marine birds on or around Antarctica's beaches during breeding season, and these include penguins, whales and seals.
Are there any octopuses in antarctica?
There are quite a few species of octopus in the waters around Antarctica. Antarctica was the ancestral home of the octopus millions of years ago and all current otcopus species are descended from that one Antarctic octopus species.
Which state is home to the Antarctic national wildlife refuge?
There is no wildlife refuge on Antarctica: all land and ice south of 60 degrees is protected by the Antarctic Treaty (1961). As well, there are no states on Antarctica, because there are no nation states on the continent.
Why should you pretect Antarctica?
I think we should pretect Antarctica because it is home to many unique and valuable species of animals and mammals. If someone kills just one species in Antarctica, the entire food chain/food web will die. That is all the species in Antatctica!
What happens to wildlife when a jungle is made smaller due to deforestation?
The wildlife loses its home. This means that it needs to to either find a new home of adapt to what is left. Neither one is easy to do, and if neither is achieved, the wildlife starts to die. This leads to loss of species, which affects other species who rely on these organisms for food. The eventual cost to wildlife is a loss of biodiversity.
What kind of wildlife do they have in Antarctica?
No animal makes its home on the continent: it's too cold and there is no food chain. However, marine mammals -- seals, and sea birds -- penguins, breed on Antarctica's beaches.
Is there a jellyfish that survives in Antarctica?
Antarctica is a continent: Jellyfish are marine animals. The Southern Ocean is home to Diplulmaris antarctica,a species of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae. The ocean surrounds the continent.
What is Antarctica the home of?
Some say that Antarctica is the home of the wind.
Why does the world need antarctica?
because it is a beautiful deserted tranquil continent it is jam packed with minerals and stuffed with wildlife and is home the the polarbears. if this isn't a good enough reason you have no heart!
Why is all waste from Antarctica sent back home?
So as not to pollute or contaminate the area with outside materials.
What region is home to most Africa's wildlife?
Kenya is home to most of Africa's wildlife.
Is Antarctica home to the North or South Pole?
Antarctica is home to the South Pole.
