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Desert and Arctic Animal Adaptations

The document discusses two animals adapted to extreme environments: camels in deserts and polar bears in the Arctic. Camels are vital for transport and provide food and textiles, with the majority being one-humped dromedaries, while polar bears are large carnivores adapted to cold climates and primarily hunt seals on sea ice. Both species showcase unique adaptations that enable their survival in harsh conditions.

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Desert and Arctic Animal Adaptations

The document discusses two animals adapted to extreme environments: camels in deserts and polar bears in the Arctic. Camels are vital for transport and provide food and textiles, with the majority being one-humped dromedaries, while polar bears are large carnivores adapted to cold climates and primarily hunt seals on sea ice. Both species showcase unique adaptations that enable their survival in harsh conditions.

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Weather climate adaptation

NAME: [Link] SAI AKSHAY


CLASS: 7H
ROLL NO: 15
Animals in deserts

A camel is an even-toed ungulate in


the genus Camelus that bears
distinctive fatty deposits known as
"humps" on its back. Camels have
long been domesticated and,
as livestock, they provide food
(milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and
felt from hair). Camels are working
animals especially suited to their
desert habitat and are a vital means of
transport for passengers and cargo.
There are three surviving species of
camel. The one-humped dromedary
makes up 94% of the world's camel
population, and the two-
humped Bactrian camel makes up
6%. The Wild Bactrian Camel is a
separate species and is now critically
endangered.
The polar bear (Urus maritimus) is a hyper
carnivorous bear whose native range lies
largely within the Artic Circle, encompassing
the Artic ocean, its surrounding seas and
surrounding land masses. It is the
largest extant bear species, as well as the
largest extant land carnivore boar (adult
male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–
1,540 lb.), while a sow (adult female) is about
half that size. Although it is the sister species
of the brown bear it has evolved to occupy a
narrower ecological niche, with many body
characteristics adapted for cold
temperatures, for moving across snow, ice
and open water, and for hunting seals which
make up most of its diet Although most polar
bears are born on land, they spend most of
their time on the sea ice. Their scientific
name means “maritime bear" and derives
from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred
food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often
living off fat reserves when no sea ice is
present. Because of their dependence on the
sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine
mammals

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