ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: TUNDRA. FEATURED POPULATION: ARCTIC FOX.
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Transcript of ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: TUNDRA. FEATURED POPULATION: ARCTIC FOX.
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ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: TUNDRA
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FEATURED POPULATION: ARCTIC FOX
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ANIMAL FACTSAdaptations –
• Arctic foxes have furry soles, short ears, and a short muzzle.
• When the seasons change, their coats change as well. They change from white in the winter to brown or gray in the summer.
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ARCTIC FOX: BASIC NEEDS
Basic Needs
• air• water• shelter• food
Shelter/Habitat
• burrows
Food
• rodents• birds• fish
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THE TUNDRA COMMUNITY
Dall sheep
caribou
Arctic skua
wolverine
muskrat
Arctic hare
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THE TUNDRA
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THE TUNDRA ECOSYSTEM
• Very cold/dry climate
• Summer lasts only 6–10 weeks
• Average temperatures range from -30°F in the winter to 50°F in the summer (-34°C to 10°C)
• Total yearly rainfall equals 6–10 inches (15-25 cm)
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PHOTO CREDITS
Photos are courtesy of clip art, US Department of Fish and Game; released to public domain, and Wikimedia; released to public domain