i need help just tell me ANYTHING about the arctic or the antarctic! ANYTHING!?

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AND I ALSO NEED TO NO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ANIMALS IN THE ARCTIC AND YES I CHECK THE WIKIEPEDIA OR HOW EVER U SPELL IT

Answer 1

Both places are really, really cold. Penguins live in Antarctica, which is the one at the South Pole. Lots of cold and ice and wind. Not very many people.

Answer 2

Both colddddd Anarctice MUCH colder than Arctic. Arctic, up north, Anarctic South pole. Penguins at south, polar bears up north. Both melting a bit. Not as cold or icy as they were as little as 10 years ago. Being at the poles, winters there have no sunrise, summers have no sunset. Arctic has "Norther Lights" caused by energy from the sun being deflected by the polar magnetic force.

Good luck on your grade.

Answer 3

During the winter it's SO cold that if you threw a pot of boiling water up in the air, all the water would instantly turn to steam and NO water would hit the ground. Also because the air's so cold and dense you can hear people talking in a normal voice from over a mile away, like they were standing only a few feet from you.

Answer 4

They are melting due to global warming. Try to watch the Planet Earth movies that were partially filmed there. Extraordinary photography and up-to-date info. It's sad that Polar Bears and Penguins,.. may become extinct .

Answer 5

Both are cold, harsh environments. Lots of show. most of the fall/winter months temp.s below zero, not a good place to live, thier ice caps are melting, litte to no vegitation or wild life,

Answer 6

Too much info to post here but Wikipedia has excellent articles with lots of info about both the Antarctic and the Arctic.

Antarctica - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctica
Arctic - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic

There's lots of links on both pages to other sites as well.

Answer 7

It gets freaken cold I will tell you that much! Cold enough we plug our cars in to keep them warm. I hated the negative 50- 70 degree temps! BRRR!! Darkness 6 months out of a year...midnight sunshine....moose...eagles...

Answer 8

They are both un-inhabitable, no one can live there because of the weather. It is too cold, it's made up mostly of miles of thick frozen ice, and the ice is either resting on land or on water.

Answer 9

polar bears at the north pole, penguins at the south pole. no one "owns" the south pole, it is open to all nations for scientific research

Answer 10

Characteristics and Physical Features of the Arctic Fox
Identification:
Height: Height at shoulder 10-12 in. (25-30 cm.)
Weight: They weigh from 6 to 10 pounds.
Color: Normally white in winter and brownish grey in summer.

Distinguishing Characteristics: The arctic fox has the warmest fur of any mamma, even warmer than the polar bear and arctic wolf.

Breeding: Mating occurs in early March and early April. Gestation lasts 52 days. Litters average seven pups but may contain as many as 15 pups.

Habitat:
Range: Northern and western Alaska and Canada Northern Canada south to northern Northwest Territories, northeast Alberta, northern Manitoba, northern Quebec, Russia, and Greenland; a few records indicate presence farther south.

Diet: Arctic fox feed primarily on small mammals, including lemmings and tundra voles. Fox denning near rocky cliffs along the seacoast often depend heavily on nesting seabirds such as auklets, puffins, and murres.



Can arctic fox be different colors?
Arctic fox can be either gray-blue or white. The blue coloration is not as common as the white. Young of each color may occur in the same litter.

How do arctic fox stay camouflaged in the summer if they are white?
As summer begins, the arctic fox sheds its white coat for a brown one, perfect cover for summer. The change back to a winter coat occurs in September and October. By November the white winter coat is complete. Foxes of the blue coloring remain dark or charcoal colored all year but become a little lighter in winter.

How do arctic fox find food if there are no birds or lemmings?

Arctic fox are scavengers, and will eat almost anything, including what polar bears have left behind when they have feasted. Also, when food is plentiful they will bury it for later.

How has the arctic fox adapted to the Arctic?

The arctic fox's adaptation to its subzero habitat include a compact body with short legs, short ears, dense fur, and thickly haired foot pads, which insulate against the cold and provide traction on ice.

How do arctic fox use things other animals have made?

Arctic fox sometimes will enlarge ground squirrel burrows with several entrances and use the burrows for dens.

How do arctic fox catch lemmings and small rodents that are under the snow?

Arctic fox walk along on top of the snow listening for the small creatures under the snow. When they hear one they jump up and down to break through the snow with their front paws. Once the snow is broken they can grab their prey.

How do the arctic people benefit from the arctic fox?

Arctic fox have very warm fur that can be used for clothing and can be sold or traded.

Despite it’s name, the wolverine is not related to the wolf. The wolverine is very clever like a wolf, but he is much more resourceful than a wolf. The wolverine is related to the weasel, they are known to be very shy and like most weasels the wolverine is scarcely seen. There are people who have spent years in the Alaskan wild and never seen one. Although you may not see them, you can smell them because like most weasels the wolverine has glands that it often uses to mark territory. Even though they have a shy nature, those who have seen the wolverine attest to their feistiness. The wolverine is also very fierce, fearless and protective of it’s young. The wolverine inherited the weasel’s powerful back and legs.

The wolverine is always on the move and is always trying different ways to get the job done. Sometimes in order to do that he uses rocks or his body as a wedge, he might use his head to push up his obstacle, if he can’t push an obstacle, he will literally stand on his head to see if that will move his obstacle. Because of his work and eating ethics, I consider him one of the most resourceful animals in the Arctic.



Characteristics and Physical Features of the Wolverine
Identification:
Length: 3-4 ft.
Weight: 30-40 lb.
Color: Brown

Distinguishing Characteristics: Two pale stripes down it's back.

Breeding: Once a year.

Habitat:
Range: The Arctic mainland of Russia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.
Diet: Carrion (dead animals)



Does the wolverine deserve his name?
The name wolverine means glutton. The wolverine doesn’t eat more than he needs. If he kills a caribou or bear he will spray it with musk and bury it. Later he will come back and finish it.

Is the wolverine fast?
The wolverine has two speeds, fast and stop. If the wolverine is not “sprinting” it is at a complete stop. Therefore to catch prey, the wolverine must ambush, pounce or find a slower animal.

Why do wolverines go at their top speed?
Going as fast as possible helps the wolverine stay on top of the snow. This MUST be done or it can’t cover the distance it has to for finding food.

What does the wolverine do if he is slower than his prey?
To attack prey, the wolverine will climb to the top of a rock or a tall stump, then when a deer of some other medium to large animal comes along the wolverine will jump squarely on the unfortunate animals back, breaking or severing vital organs.

Why are big feet helpful for the wolverine?
The wolverines big furry feet act as snowshoes in the winter allowing the wolverine to bound along on the top of the snow and chase caribou, moose or other large animals. The prey exhausts itself where as the wolverine can move quickly.

Does the wolverine have any handicaps?
The wolverine has bad eyesight, is slow, and clumsy. The wolverines bad eyesight and slow pace requires it to hunt in an ambush type way, and the clumsiness doesn’t help any either.

How big is a wolverine’s territory?
The wolverine’s territory can be quiet large, sometimes reaching 200 square miles. It will leave it’s scent on hills and on rocks to say to other wolverines “back off, this is my spot!”

How do arctic people benefit from the wolverine?
Although the Alaska natives don’t let any part of the wolverine go to waste, they prize the soft warm fur to keep them warm in subzero temperatures. This fur is used in making ruff for parkas (the lining of the face opening on the hood). Wolverine fur has a durability rating of 100 which means it’s hairs do not break off so it lasts for years. It is used around the face because frost will not form on it.