The Polar Habitat and The Animals Who Live There

By Ms. Schuster’s Class

All About Penguins

* Birds, but they can’t fly

* Feathers* Great swimmers

All About Polar Bears

* layer of blubber* camouflage* good hunters

All About Arctic Foxes

* white fur to blend into the snow

* camouflage* follow polar bears

in the winter to eat their leftovers

Fun Facts About the Polar Habitat

• Glaciers • Arctic animals

have layers of fat called blubber

What Did You Learn!!

1. Where do penguins, polar bears, and arctic foxes live?

2. What does a polar bear use for warmth?

3. Penguins are birds. Can they fly? Why or why not?

Work Cited

• Antarctica Penguins

• www.gdargaud.net/ Antarctica/PenguinFAQ.html

• Polar Bears

• www.jasonandcodi.com/20050623/polar%20bears%2... 

• Arctic Fox

• www.chenowith.k12.or.us/.../ fox1.jpg

• Polar Bear and Cub playing

• underwatertimes.com/ polar/polar.php

Archive Pix

• www.uscg.mil/.../ArchivePix/ Penguins%20(1).jpg

• Penguin www.screensavers-connection.com/.../ penguins.gif

• Arctic Animals

• library.thinkquest.org/ 3500/