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background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6b1a;\">ANIMALS FOR EXTREME CLIMATES<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 20 mammals live in the Arctic \u2013 foxes, reindeers, lemmings, hares, ground squirrels, shrews \u2013 as well as a few hundred different insects and numerous birds. So the fauna in the Arctic is more abundant than in the Antarctic, where the largest \u201cterrestrial\u201d creature is an insect; apart from that there are only birds. 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The young animals have to grow very fast because only a few weeks after they are born they will have to face the onset of a cold winter or else begin a long migration to warmer climes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;custom&#8221; column_margin_custom=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6b1a;\">MIGRATING SOUTH TO AVOID THE COLD<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In both Siberia and Canada, many animals migrate southwards towards the taiga when winter approaches. Huge herds of caribou (the Canadian name for reindeer), for example, will migrate across waterways and swamps to reach the vast forests of the Deep North. And when animals migrate, their predators (wolves in the case of the caribou) won\u2019t be far behind.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6b1a;\">ADAPTING TO COPE WITH THE COLD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When winter comes, warm-blooded animals have to conserve their warmth. Some animals insulate themselves by growing thicker fur or plumage, or by accumulating layers of fat. The smaller mammals (lemmings, shrews, voles) burrow in under the snow to benefit from the warmth still stored in the ground and they feed on plants buried under the snow. Others, like the ground squirrel (or gopher), hibernate.<br \/>\nThe insects and aquatic life forms adopt a slower mode of life (eggs, pupa).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polarpod.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/25_sch_02-180x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;custom&#8221; column_margin_custom=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6b1a;\">STAYING WARM TO KEEP OUT THE COLD<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"dans-le-froid-garder-le-chaud\" class=\"pt-header\">\n<p>In the tundra, the difference between the outside air temperature and the body temperature of a mammal can be quite significant \u2013 up to 80\u00b0 in winter. But if the animal\u2019s body temperature falls even just a few degrees, it can die. The only exceptions here are animals that hibernate.<br \/>\nMammals produce their own body heat by metabolism, by \u201cburning\u201d the energy contained in their food. Many people suppose that the animals in the tundra have to search hard to find enough food, but in fact this is not the case. In summer, the tundra vegetation is quite rich and it grows fast thanks to the permanent sunlight. And in winter, all that food is preserved \u201cin the fridge\u201d, where the cold prevents it from decomposing. The animals\u2019 main problem is how to minimise their loss of body heat.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6b1a;\">STRATEGIES FOR RETAINING BODY HEAT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are several ways an animal can prevent heat from escaping from its body :<br \/>\n&#8211; Fur : An animal\u2019s fur often grows thicker in winter and also becomes whiter. This not only reduces heat loss but also provides excellent camouflage.<br \/>\n&#8211; A layer of fat : This provides heat insulation and also acts as a reserve of energy for mammals in extreme climates.<br \/>\n&#8211; Body shape : Arctic animals usually have a squat, stocky shape so that they lose proportionately less heat per body mass. Their extremities (ears, tail, nose, paws) are also smaller for less exposure to the cold.<br \/>\n&#8211; Blood circulation : This is reduced in their extremities and is concentrated in their vital organs, so Arctic animals have cold noses and feet.<br \/>\n&#8211; Hibernation : Few Arctic animals hibernate because they cannot survive if their body temperature falls below 0\u00b0C. Furthermore, in the tundra the ground is frozen and the animals cannot dig burrows to spend the winter in. Only a few animals, such as the dormouse (marmot) and the ground squirrel (gopher) manage to find well-drained (and therefore drier) slopes where the ground will not be so frozen.<br \/>\n&#8211; A nest : Some animals, such as the lemming, burrow under the snow layer and build a nest using dried plant material to insulate themselves from the damp. 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black attracts the light and therefore the heat of the sun)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Body hair (acts like a pullover, to retain heat)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Reduction in wing size (shorter flights)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Reduced body size (limited resources)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Solutions related to modified activities :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2013 Choice of protected habitat to reproduce, live and spend the winter (most species)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Lower body temperature to allow continued activity despite the cold<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Sun bathing (most butterflies, for example)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Metabolic solutions :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2013 Adjustment of metabolism (continuous vital processes, even in the cold)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Resistance to cold (all species)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Resistance to lack of food (some moth larvae, for example)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Solutions related to their life cycle (moths and gnats, for example) :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2013 Life cycle lasting over several years<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Rapid growth (mosquitoes)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Early \u201cawakening\u201d in spring<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Synchronous and brief reproduction activity<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Dormancy<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Extension of dormancy over more than one season (various flies, moths)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Solutions related to nutrition :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2013 Acceptance of several types of food (saprophagous, detrivorous and predatory insects)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013 Ability of eggs to be independent of outside food sources (mosquitoes for example)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Genetic solutions (adaptation) :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2013 Parthenogenesis (black flies, gnats)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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The snowy owl has feathers right down underneath its feet to help insulate it against the cold and the damp.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; When the ground squirrel hibernates it reduces its heartbeat by 98% and can withstand a 5\u00b0C drop in body temperature while still remaining conscious enough to wake up from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Some Arctic fish produce their own \u201cantifreeze\u201d so that they don\u2019t freeze solid.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;custom&#8221; column_margin_custom=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;2%&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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R. Malherbe \u2013 1985<\/li>\n<li>L\u2019Arctique et l\u2019environnement bor\u00e9al, P. 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