Arctic Tundra
Did you know that the Arctic tundra has very low precipitation levels (between 15 to –25 centimetres including melting snow, which is drier than most deserts? The tundra also has high winds and no sunlight for as many as 163 days! These conditions create a harsh climate, which results in about 20 adaptable species of mammals living on the Arctic tundra.
In Canada, the Arctic tundra can be found in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, northeastern Manitoba, northern Ontario, northern Quebec and northern Labrador. Nearly 2,000 species of plants, mainly mosses, sedges, grasses and flowering plants, form the vegetation of the tundra. Due to harsh climate conditions, very few species thrive here, however, there are a few that call it home, at least for a few months of the year. These include the Snowy Owl, Peary Caribou, Arctic Wolf, Muskox, Arctic Hare, Ogilvie Mountains Collared Lemming, Arctic Fox, and of course the Polar Bear. Learn more about the coldest of the biomes!
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