Polar animal adaptions

Emperor penguins are the

largest of all penguins.

Emperor penguins huddle together

during winter to conserve heat.

They have short strong tails

to balance on land.

There are not

aggressively territorial

Emperor penguins breed

during the depths of the

Antarctic winter

Polar bears have two layers of fur to keep warm

Polar bears have a thick padding of fat

Big paws to grip onto the slippery ice

Polar bears have slip proof treads at the bottom of their paws



They flush fish that are hiding

in broken up ice by blowing bubbles.

Weddell seals keep

breathing holes in the ice

Males compete for

underwater territories

Arctic foxes have large litter sizes in years with high prey populations

Arctic foxes have a thick

layers of body fat

Thick fur on their paws

Thick camouflaged fur to blend in with snow