Janire Losa Primary 6º

caribouCaribou come from the deer family.

They live in big groups. They eat plants. In winter they eat lichen and in summer they eat deciduous shrubs. They can run and swim very well. Both male an female caribou have antlers. The caribou is one of the national symbols of Canada.

deciduous shrubs:hostogalkorreko zuhaixkak.

THE ARTIC HARE

The artic hare or polar rabbit was thick fur to keep it warm. In winter its fur is white so you can´t see it in the snow. In the summer its head and body turn brown so it blends in the mud and rocks. Like ordinary rabbits, it is a herbivore. Its biggest enemy is the artic wolf.Blends: nahastu

THE HARP SEALThe harp seal has a

silvery-grey and pure black eyes. It has very good eyesight. Harp seals like swimming in the ocean and spend little time on land. They are very social animals. Adult females have one baby, or pup, every year. Harp seals live from about twenty years.

THE ARTIC FOXLike the artic hare, the artic

fox has thick fur to protect it from the cold. Its fur is white in the winter and brown in the summer. The artic fox is carnivorous and eats small animals. It also eats fish from under the ice. When the female has a littler, she normally has between five and eight babies, although she can have as many as twenty-five! One of its enemies is the polar bear.