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Tundra Vocabulary 3
More Tundra Vocabulary including animals.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Penguins | Antarctic birds that do not fly, but swim with flippers. |
| Arctic Tern | Seabird that migrates between the Arctic and Antarctic. |
| Snowy Owl | Large owl that lives at least part-time in the Arctic tundra. |
| Puffin | Three species of bird that live in the Arctic. |
| Whales | Marine mammals that spend the summer in Arctic and Antarctic to find food. |
| Caribou | Type of reindeer found in the tundra of North America. |
| Arctic Fox | Small fox that lives in the Arctic tundra. |
| Polar Bears | Mammal that lives in the Arctic and feeds on seals. |
| Walruses | Arctic mammals that migrate to warmer water in the summer. |
| Oil Drilling | Currently there is not drilling for oil in the Arctic and Antarctica, but there is thought to be large amounts of oil there. |