Antarctica animal adaptations

anatomical adaptations

emperor penguins

Emperor penguins have short stiff tails to help them balance on land. They are able to survive the winter and the extreme cold temperatures endured at this time. They also have powerful claws to help them gain a grip on snow, ice or rock.

behavioral adaptations

Weddell seal

life cycle

emperor penguins

behavioral adaptations

Weddell seals keep breathing holes in the ice. They can swim at very large distances between their breathing holes. Male seals fight for underwater territories so they can have breathing holes.

emperor penguins

Emperor penguins huddle together in the winter to conserve heat. They aren't aggressively territorial species unlike other penguins species. When the female lays her eggs then it is passed over to the male. The female goes to sea then returns after an average of 115 days.

physiological adaptations

emperor penguins

Male penguins make their babies milk, they make their chicks milk in their esophagus. The female goes away to find food. Male penguins can fast up to 100 days.

physiological adaptations

anatomical adaptations

Weddell seal

Weddell seal

appearance and diet

appearance

Weddell seals can swim under water for over an hour and through every twenty minute dive are more common. They can also dive to over 600 meters. Weddell seals milk is one of the most richest produced by any mammal. Female seals mate after they give birth.

emperor penguins

Emperor penguins have a black back, a black head, black arms and black feet, their stomachs are all white. Emperor penguins have an orange beck. They have tiny webbed feet with a short stiff tail.

diet

Weddell seals have fore and hind limbs and then develop into flippers for swimming. They have a smooth, streamlined shape to pass easily through the water. Weddell seals have large eyes to help them prey under water.

Emperor penguins are near the top of the Southern Ocean's food chain. they mainly eat krill, fish, squid and prawns. Emperor penguins are carnivores.

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appearance and diet

Weddell seal

life cycle

appearance

Weddell seal

The first stage of the Weddell seal life cycle is when the male and female seals mate. The are usually six to eight years old when they breed. Weddell seals are the only type of seals that can have twin pups. It takes them only 1 to 4 minutes to give birth. At two weeks old the pups are learning to hunt alone, at six to eight weeks the pups are weaned and hunting alone. When they reach the age of six, they will find a mate and the life cycle starts all over again.

diet

Weddell seals are large animals. They are very cute. They weigh over 1300 pounds and over 11 feet long, they are also covered in blubber. Weddell seals are mostly grey and kind of black. Baby seals A.K.A pups are either golden or silver colour.

Antarctica animal adaptations

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Weddell seals are carnivores. Their food changes with time and location. They mainly eat fish, squid, octopus and prawns. Weddell seals are very capable divers for hunting.

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