Does wildlife exist in Antarctica

Answer 1

The only land animal that exists on Antarctica is the tiny wingless midge. It is about 12mm long (1.2cm) and it looks a bit like a fly.

It is too cold for anything else to live on Antarctica permanently. The birds and other marine animals that come to the Antarctic continent do not spend their whole life here.

Although there are not many animals on land, there are however plenty in the sea.

The animals in the sea have adaptations that make them strong enough to withstand the extremely cold temperatures of the Antarctic region.

Answer 2

Penguins, seals and seabirds. Whales thrive in the ocean around Antarctica. In the center of the continent, lichens grow. Antarctica has no terrestrial mammals, but is home to more than a dozen species of penguins.

Answer 3

No, no animal lives on the continent.

The Southern Ocean which surrounds Antarctica has many animals animals - marine (fish, krill), marine mammals (whales, seals) and birds (penguins, albatross).

Answer 4

Of course, there are lots of penguins on the Antarctic coast, and miles into the interior, where penguins go to escape marine predators. But the deep interior has no wildlife.

Answer 5

Several. There are penguins, seals, fish, whales, and birds like gulls and albatross.

Answer 6

There are no native animals that live on the Antarctic continent: it's too cold and there is no food chain. However, sea birds and sea mammals do come to Antarctica to breed.

Answer 7

Antarctic sea contains abundance of food. That's why the Antarctic coasts are inhabited by many animals.

Answer 8

No, it's too cold.