🐻❄ Arctic Animals 🐋
This big white bear is famous for living on sea ice and hunting seals.
What is a polar bear? 🐻❄
These temporary shelters are made of ice and snow by some people in the Arctic.
What is an igloo? 🏠
The Arctic is known for being very ______ with lots of ice and snow.
What is cold? 🥶
Polar bears mainly eat these animals for their high fat content.
What are seals? 🦭
The Arctic is at the very top of this planet.
What is the North Pole? 📍(Earth)
These small furry creatures are known for hopping on ice and have big bushy tails.
What is an Arctic hare? 🐇
Bears use these to keep warm during the long winter sleep.
What is a den? 🐻❄
During summer, the Arctic experiences this phenomenon when the sun never sets.
What is the midnight sun? 🌞
Arctic hares eat these plants to survive in the cold tundra.
What are shrubs, moss, and lichens? 🌿
This animal’s fur changes color with seasons to help it hide from predators.
What is the Arctic fox? 🦊
A black-and-white bird that cannot fly but waddles on ice and loves cold ocean waters.
What is a penguin? 🐧
These birds make nests in cliffs or on tundra during short summer month
hat is a cliff or ground nest? 🪺
In winter, the Arctic experiences this when the sun never rises.
What is polar night? 🌑
This tiny animal is a favorite food of Arctic foxes.
What is a lemming? 🐹
Some whales migrate to the Arctic in summer to do this.
What is feed or eat? 🐋
This animal has thick fur and lives both on land and in water; it’s known for storing fat called blubber.
What is a seal? 🦭
This animal digs tunnels under snow to stay warm and hide from predators.
What is a lemming? 🐹
This icy ocean surrounds most of the Arctic land and is home to sea ice.
What is the Arctic Ocean? 🌊
Walruses use these to eat clams from the seafloor.
What are their tusks and whiskers? 🐘
Reindeer have these on their feet to help them walk on snow and ice.
What are hooves? 🦌
A rare Arctic fox color morph that blends perfectly with snow and ice during winter.
What is a white Arctic fox? 🦊
Arctic whales use these to breathe since they spend long hours under frozen waters.
What is a breathing hole or polynya? 🐋
Wind and cold cause a sharp drop in temperature; this extreme cold phenomenon is common in the Arctic.
What is a wind chill? 🌬️
Many Arctic birds eat these during summer when the ocean is full of life.
What are fish or krill? 🐟
These tiny creatures survive under snow all winter and are a key part of the Arctic food chain.
What are snow insects or springtails? ❄️