Although the Arctic is one of the harshest climates on Earth, there are still animals with pretty good looks living here. Here are the Top 10 beautiful animals found only in the Arctic.
1. Polar Bear
With a height of nearly 2m and a weight of 500-700kg, the adult polar bear is one of the most feared predators in the Arctic region. Thanks to the thick fur covering the feet, they easily withstand the harsh cold here to move on large icebergs in search of food. It is known that the main prey of polar bears is seals, they also sometimes hunt fish. Remarkably, this large animal can swim hundreds of kilometers in search of food as well as a new place to live.
2. Hippopotamus
Hippos, walruses or sea elephants are among the largest animals living in the Arctic region. They like to live in large groups with thousands of individuals and spend most of their time lying on the giant blocks of ice. An adult male can reach a length of more than 1m, weighing about 1,700kg. The special feature of sea elephants is that they have very long and large fangs. Thanks to these "big" fangs, they can easily break through thick layers of ice to create holes to get oxygen in the air while feeding on the ocean floor or moving in snow-covered areas. thick.
3. Unicorn
The narwhal is a medium-sized marine animal that lives year-round in the Arctic region. A special feature of this animal is that the animals have a long, straight, twisted horn above the left jaw. It is known that this "super poisonous" horn is intended to help narwhals fight opponents as well as impress females during mating season.
4. Arctic Snow Fox
The arctic fox or snow fox, the arctic fox is a small fox that inhabits the arctic tundra. Thanks to their thick white fur, they easily absorb and retain heat to survive in the harsh cold here. However, in the summer, their white coat is replaced by gray fur. . This helps the arctic fox to camouflage with the surrounding conditions to hunt for prey such as hares, birds, etc.
5. White whale
The white whale is one of the two smallest members of the whale family, distributed discontinuously around the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions from 50-80 degrees North, especially along the coast of Alaska. Canada, Greenland and Russia. Their beautiful white color and plump forehead are what distinguish them from other whales. Notably, the white whale is one of the most social species in the wild. Because, when living in a population, individuals can express emotional states to each other by strange gestures or using sounds to communicate.
6. Canadian lynx
The Canadian lynx living in the Arctic is the second largest lynx in the world (after the Eurasian lynx) of the lynx genus in the feline family. Thanks to their long legs, they can easily navigate through heavy snow to hunt. Like the arctic fox, the Canadian lynx can also change coat color (white in winter, brown). in summer) for easy camouflage when hunting. It is known that the main prey of this animal is the hare.
7. Musk beef
Musk cows live in the tundra of the frigid Arctic. Thanks to the thick coat with 2 layers (long outer layer, short inner layer), they have easily lived and found food in the harsh cold, blizzard here. It is known that cows are the main food of cows. Musk is grass and moss. However, in the winter, when food is buried in the snow, they have to use their hooves to dig up roots and dry grass to maintain their body weighing more than 370kg.
8. Arctic Swallow
The Arctic tern is the animal that sees the most sunlight in the wild. Because, in winter every year, they have to migrate to Antarctica, traveling 70,900km to avoid the cold. When spring comes, they fly back from the South Pole to the North Pole to breed.
9. Snow Owl
The snowy owl is a large species of owl in the owl family, living mainly in the Arctic. Excellent eyesight and hearing have enabled this large bird to hunt in snow-covered areas. It is known that their food is mice, small birds, hares.
10. Arctic Rabbit
Thanks to their thick fur, the Arctic hare is able to live in the cold and harsh Arctic. Because they are always hunted by other predators, they can also change coat color (white in winter, gray in summer) to hide in snow or dry grass for camouflage.
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